You're always welcome at my poker table if you're ever in Minneapolis.

You're better off at the craps table anyway.

Congrats, George!

Well, here's hoping that you make it for the May graduation.

Congratulations!

If you were a Maester, how many links would you have in your chain, and what metals would they contain?

I love everything about this post.

Did you have that first edition since your childhood, or did you get it later on? Either way that was very generous. I am a sucker for first editions and for older books.

Congrats! The article mentions that you're sending the Cushing Library copies of everything you've written. One of my interests as a writer (of sorts) is the writing process and how different authors uniquely grapple with their own writing and the various manuscript partials they attack. Do you imagine that you'll sends your WINDS manuscript(s) over to Texas A&M? If so, will you send them your complete "unedited" manuscript or is your plan to send them the manuscript once it's been worked over by your editors?

Again, congrats! I have never made it to Texas A&M, but I've heard the campus and library are top-notch.

Now that's a great motivation to get the book done! Looking forward to seeing the photo at A&M.

George, will you ever tell us the specific locations of all Westerosi castles?

You can do it George! From a fan in Australia ;)

Keep on truckin! No rush, it will be there when you are ready!

Can you now seek out your PHD, only to be called Doc Martin?

Well, if you paint yourself into a corner, there's always the red comet awaiting to hit Westeros and kill everyone. That would finish the series with a BANG! :-)

Dear Mr. Martin,

Congratulations! I hope you are proud. You should also be proud of WHY you were given this honor. I know, not entirely infrequently, well known people are given honorary degrees for doing little more than giving important talks at the school (commencement ceremonies, important lecture series, etc.). To be honest, if you really wanted to pile-up honorary doctorates, I think you could make it known that you would trade commencement talks for them, and I suspect you would get a fair number of offers.

But there is a world of difference between giving a lecture or two at a school, and making substantive and rare contributions to a unique library collection. The former is cute and fun, the later does truly advance the mission of the school and library.

The honor sounds very, very well deserved.

Congratulations!

Honorary degrees are usually given at commencement, right? Maybe you'll be done with WINDS by May! ;)

Congratulations, by the way, Mr. Martin!

Edited at 2016-02-11 12:09 am (UTC)

Also, never play poker with a man who wears a panama hat