WILD CARDS Rocks On
PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY just broke the story here http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/book-deals/article/72958-book-deals-week-of-march-6-2017.html so now that we've gone public, I'
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You did your work, you started a beautiful garden and it grew into the mighty dragon that is GOT on HBO.
As one of your loyal reader since way back in the late 90s, I fell in love with your series in my teenage years. Grew obsessed with it. Hated the HBO show when it started because I perceived it would ruin something marvelous.
Then I became a writer.
Now, all I can think is the books are inflicting so much suffering on your creative soul. If you want to finish them, great! But do it on YOUR schedule and your time-frame. Your legacy is already cemented as one of the "greats".
You should be enjoying your life and finding meaning where you want it. Maybe that means dropping the ASOIAF non-sense completely and going to write sci-fi! What is so wrong with an author opening up a beautiful, intricate, amazing world and letting another form of media or other authors finish it?
I'm not saying whether you should or shouldn't finish the series. That's your own personal decision. I just want you to stop worrying about it so much! I can see how it weighs on your soul. You gave us fans something we cherished and brought us joy for decades at the low price of couple of bucks. You owe us nothing. We owe you and we should repay you by setting you free from the monkey on your back :)
This is very hard to write because I probably more than anyone want to see how you would conclude the series, but on the other hand if you went to go write hardcore sci-fi or another series entirely while letting others write in the ASOIAF universe with you consulting, I'm not entirely sure that's really so awful. Do what's best for you! I'm just giving examples of being flexible and adapting. Don't do what you think is "best" for the fans. You are not our slave!
Sincerely,
A long-time fan and loving admirer of your work
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