"When the American fantasy writer Tad Williams first met Game of Thrones author George RR Martin, Martin growled at him: “Get the hell out of here.”

This was not yet another egoistic literary beef; Martin merely wanted his fellow author to get home and finish the next instalment of his Memory, Sorrow and Thorn series, which Martin had been patiently waiting to read."

It's funny to hear him acting like us over TWOW
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/jan/17/tropes-trolls-and-trump-meet-one-of-george-rr-martins-favourite-fantasy-writers-tad-williams
#asoiaf #ms&t #georgerrmartin #tadwilliams

Matilda antagonised Londoners, who resented her appointment of earls and levying of taxes. She was heavy-handed where she could have been conciliatory. Meanwhile Stephen’s wife, losing patience with the fruitless negotiations, raised an army and camped on the south bank of the River Thames, just outside the city of London. Londoners, besieged by two Matildas – one threatening pernicious taxes and assaults on their unique rights, and the other threatening them with battle -

#asoiaf #twow #got

“It is a dream for spring...,” Lord Eddard had said.
...
Lord Eddard was dead, however, his brother Benjen lost; the shield they dreamt together would never be forged.

Jon will achieve Ned's dream, just not as Ned intended. The Gift will be populated again but with the free folk. Ned was trying to create a shield against the free folk; instead they will be a shield for the North.
#ASOIAF #ASOS #grrmartin #grrm
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