Three Cheers! Congrats Mr. Martin, I can't wait to see the result!

Mazal tov!!!!!!!!! Glad you'll be able to stand up straight again without this particular monkey on your back. (Does this mean you'll be coming to ConQuesT? :-> )

You know, I'm faving this. It's SUCH an occasion.

You've earned a couple of days off with your new bride a bottle from the Arbor to celebrate. Things are going to get really busy for you in a few months and we know you've got Godzilla on the horizon. With any luck...he'll just be a lizard whose bark is worse than his bite.

that's cool ser, but when will the next Wildcards be out?

"When I finish DANCE, you'll know it. I will write something like this: "I have finished A DANCE WITH DRAGONS." You won't need to parse any hints." -GRRM 1/30/2010

:/ - I'll congratulate you anyway.... :)

Congratulations!

Get some rest. You will need it when the proofreader(s) are done with it.

Congratulations!

I'm so believably excited for you! (I'm sitting here trying to contain myself so my girlfriend doesn't think I've suddenly gone crazy!)

Take a good long rest now. You've earned it.

Congratulations. That's one big monkey off your back. Take a couple of hours off to reward yourself and then get to work on the next one.

I'm kidding. I'm kidding. Don't take any time off. When is that book going to be out anyway?

(All of the above should be taken with tongue firmly in cheek.)

HUZZAH! CAPSLOCK CANNOT CONTAIN MY JOY :D

What? Already? I kid... I will thank you in advance.

Thank you George. And Congratulations, well done!

You went with the '76 version?

He went down teeth gnashing, but down he went!

So when is Wind's of Winter going to come out? HAHA just kidding :-P

july cannot happen soon enough.

I am dancing the dance of joy right now!!!

One thousand congratulations, good sir!!!

The day has come!! Kong is gone!! Rejoice everywhere, for we are about to DANCE to the roar of mighty DRAGONS!! Thank you George for all your hard work and dedicatoin to creating such a legendary world and stories. I am absolutely certain these six years are worth the wait, can't wait to find out!

As many have pointed out, the building sized monkey is off your back, time for some greatly deserved resting!

Wow!!! Thank you from the bottom of my heart :) I am going to savor every page.

Oh this is amazing news. Please let it be true. Thank you, Mr Martin, for finishing.

Is it too early to start pestering you about the next book after dance? :)

Sincerest congratulations to you sir. Can't wait to enjoy the fruit of your labor.

I have pre-ordered my amazon copy with the official news that the beast is slain. But I agree with the commenter who noted that the '70s Kong doesn't do you justice. Should have used either the '30s or Jackson's creature.

Sooo... When's book six going to be out? Ha, just kiddin', can't wait to get my fix!

Congratulations, Mr. Martin.