''Winds Of Winter' Is 13 Years Late.' George R.R. Martin Gets Honest About Not Finishing 'Game Of Thrones' Books, But He Has Some Beef With The Critics

Whenever the name of famed fantasy author George R.R. Martin comes up, there are really only two things people think of. The first would be the expansive world he created, which eventually became the mega-hit known as the "Game of Thrones" franchise. What’s the second thing, you ask? Well, it’s how Martin still hasn’t actually finished writing his "A Song of Ice and Fire" tale that inspired that series, which was supposed to see Book 6, "The Winds of Winter," be released more than a decade ago. The writer has gotten honest (again) about not finishing, but he also has a bone to pick with folks who are complaining.

To be fair to Mr. George R.R. Martin, he is fully aware that there’s something on his to-do list that has been there so long that the ink is starting to fade. He’s been giving his rabid (and sometimes rather toxic) fans updates on his sixth Westerosi book for quite some time now, and knows that many fans have simply given up on the stories ever being completed (he has plans for a seventh and final book, "A Dream of Spring," as well).