George R.R. Martin Promises No Drama In 'Winds Of Winter' Release Date Announcement; Debunks 'Star Wars Episode 7' Inspiration

George R.R. Martin promised that he won't resort to theatrics in making the announcement for the "Winds of Winter" release date, as he also debunked earlier rumor that the "Star Wars Episode 7" trailer provided him with an extra motivation to finish the book the soonest possible time.

In his blog, the author weighed in on the "Winds of Winter" release date after the rumors surrounding the "12 Days of Christmas" with a "Westeros twist" was uploaded on his Twitter account.

According to earlier rumors, the campaign was tied to the release of the latest installment on "A Song of Fire and Ice" series.

"Sorry. Not true. Look, I've said before, and I will say again, I don't play games with news about the books. I know how many people are waiting, how long they have been waiting, how anxious they are. I am still working on WINDS," he wrote.

"When it's done, I will announce it here. There won't be any clues to decipher, any codes or hidden meanings, the announcement will be straightforward and to the point. I won't time it to coincide with Xmas or Valentine's Day or Lincoln's Birthday, the book will not rise from the dead with Jesus on Easter Sunday. When it is done, I will say that's it is done, on whatever day I happen to finish," George R.R. Martin added.

George R.R. Martin also added that the "Winds of Winter" release date has no ties to the release of the "Star Wars Episode 7" trailer a few weeks ago.

The famous author said: "I have NO idea where that one came from. (I liked the first two STAR WARS movies, the third not so much, the prequels not at all, and the trailer for the new one had no impact on me one way or the other, and let's face it, even the best of 'em is no FORBIDDEN PLANET. Robby is my robot ideal, not C3PO or R2D2)."