‘Winds of Winter’ Author George R.R. Martin Spends Time to Write Mars Essay

George R.R. Martin sure has some time on his hands. The 66-year-old author of the book series, "A Song of Ice and Fire," which "Games of Thrones" is based on, just published an essay about Mars on The Guardian.

In his essay, Martin admitted to having a life long obsession with the planet Mars, which started when he was a young boy.

"Growing up, I think I went to Mars more often than I went to New York City," Martin wrote. "Mars, though ... I knew Mars inside and out. A desert planet, dry and cold and red (of course), it had seen a thousand civilizations rise and fall. The Martians that remained were a dwindling race, old and wise and mysterious, sometimes malignant, sometimes benevolent, always unknowable. Mars was a land of strange and savage beasts (thoats! Tharks! sandmice!), whispering winds, towering mountains, vast seas of red sand crisscrossed by dry canals, and crumbling porcelain cities where mystery and adventure lurked around every corner."

In the lengthy essay, Martin also talked how Mars affected his creative processes throughout his career and how he had wanted to write a story about this particular planet. Although Martin's fascination with Mars is an interesting read, fans are arguable more interested in his sixth book, "Winds of Winter," which is supposed to be coming out next year.

Since there have not been any updates, fans were worried that Martin was once again delaying the book due to writer's block and other projects. However, since Martin has told everyone that his priority is finishing the book, the fact that he had time to write this essay could be a sign that the book is finished.

Fans are hoping that "Winds of Winter" will come out before season 6 of "Games of Thrones" premieres. Every new season tends to premiere in the spring around April.