Martin broke his silence with a deeply personal blog post that might finally convince fans to stop waiting for his next bookGeorge R.R. Martin has ended a six-month hiatus from his personal blog with a new post addressing the personal toll of the past year. As detailed by BroBible, Martin wrote the post himself rather than having a member of his staff handle it, as has often been the case in recent years. Martin’s attention has clearly shifted toward his other projectsMartin’s blog post highlighted the recent success of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, which received nine Emmy nominations, including one for Best Drama. George R. R. Martin, author of the wildly popular “Game of Thrones” book series, shares that he’s pulled back from updating fans via his blog as he “battled sadness and depression.”