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Mark A. Latham

@markalatham.bsky.social

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Writer (THE LAST VIGILANT). Award-winning TTG designer (Elder Scrolls: Call to Arms). Scriptwriter (Darktide; Total War: Warhammer). Former White Dwarf magazine editor. Rep'd by @JennieGoloboy.bsky.social. Website: mark-latham.com

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Mark A. Latham @markalatham.bsky.social · Jul 21

As war approaches and an old enemy stirs, only an outcast soldier and the last member of a near-mythical order stand against the rising darkness.

THE LAST VIGILANT is out now!

mark-latham.com/products/the...

#TheLastVigilant #EpicFantasy #MysteryBooks #OrbitBooks

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Mark A. Latham @markalatham.bsky.social · 8h

If you're in/near Nottinghamshire, come and see me and @marieoregan.bsky.social talk about fantasy, horror, and publishing! Organised by a wonderful indie bookshop. October 24th, tickets here: checkout.square.site/merchant/MLC...

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Kingbooooo @kingbooooo.bsky.social · 23h

If you, like me, have no desire to upgrade to Windows 11 but Microsoft is rattling their metaphorical "no more protections for YOU!" saber,

Enroll in extended security updates. Took me less than five minutes for both devices.

Do it before October 14!!!!!

windowsforum.com/threads/how-...

How to Enroll in Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) Before Support Ends

As the end of official support for Windows 10 approaches on October 14, 2025, many users are seeking ways to maintain their system's security without transitioning to Windows 11. Microsoft's Extended ...

windowsforum.com

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Marc Morris @marcmorris.bsky.social · 1d

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Mark A. Latham @markalatham.bsky.social · 1d

But then I'd have to change my answer...

Mark A. Latham @markalatham.bsky.social · 1d

I might have had Battle Masters before Rogue Trader. I can never decide if it's a wargame or a board game 😅

Mark A. Latham @markalatham.bsky.social · 1d

The hardback was notorious. I had the soft cover, and it's still in one piece!

Mark A. Latham @markalatham.bsky.social · 1d

First tabletop wargame? 40k Rogue Trader. What a book that was. A real work of imagination before the 40k universe had solidified.

(Let's not dwell on the actual rules, though. Thankfully 2nd ed came out not long after I started playing).

Warhammer 40,000 1st edition "Rogue Trader" rulebook.

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Mark A. Latham @markalatham.bsky.social · 1d

It's October. That means I get to plug my spookiest writing! Check out these Spooky Season offerings: mark-latham.com/beware-youre...

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Mark A. Latham @markalatham.bsky.social · 2d

I am a big fan of bats, in case you were wondering.

a black and white photo of a person holding a sword

ALT: a black and white photo of a person holding a sword

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Mark A. Latham @markalatham.bsky.social · 2d

Last night, #bdog was pootling around in the dark, so I shone a torch to keep an eye on him. The torch attracted a bunch of bugs, which in turn attracted a bat. Came back and forth no more than 6 feet from me, hunting 3 feet off the ground, buzzing bdog in the process! 🦇🐕

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Mark A. Latham @markalatham.bsky.social · 2d

I love how the party is really lacking some magic, but you all hate wizards so much now that none of you will play one.

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Nigel Auchterlounie @n-auchterlounie.bsky.social · 3d

"IT ABSOLUTELY WILL STOP!!!"

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Alex Blechman @alexblechman.bsky.social · 3d

Tron gives an inaccurate impression of how many guys live in your computer. It makes it seem like thousands of guys are in there. In reality only about 10 guys live in your computer and less than half of them ride motorcycles

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Sean T. Collins @seantcollins.com · 3d

CHATGPT: I understand where you're coming from. You worked really hard to get here, and now it's time to enjoy the fruit of your labors.

ISILDUR: So I should keep it? Elrond says I shouldn't

CHATGPT: The ring is precious. Sometimes friends don't have your best interests at heart.

ISILDUR: true

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Mark A. Latham @markalatham.bsky.social · 3d

It is really weird. The head looks like a different (or newer) material, so quite possibly!

Mark A. Latham @markalatham.bsky.social · 3d

Ushabti didn't exist when Warhammer Quest came out, so I made up some rules and had a card printed with my last batch of homebrew expansion cards.

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Mark A. Latham @markalatham.bsky.social · 3d

More #WarhammerQuest for #MiniatureMonday. I bought these proxy Ushabti from Highlands Miniatures back when Tomb Kings minis were out of production. Took me so long to paint them that the originals are now back in store. Oops!

Bases, as always, from @fenrisgames.com

Three Ushabti miniatures (fantasy Egyptian-style monsters with animal heads).

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Dani Donovan 👩🏻‍🎨 ADHD Comics @danidonovan.com · 3d

This x 100000 = mood

#ADHDAwarenessMonth

Circular flowchart. “Too anxious to start on anything” leads into “stressed about not getting anything done,” then back to “too anxious to start on anything”—creating an endless loop.

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hayden johnson @haydenjohnsonn.bsky.social · 14d

every AI ad is like

“hey gemini, what would i have for lunch?”

and then the phone is like

“sandwich”

and the guy is like

“wow”

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Fraser Campbell @fraserc69.bsky.social · 3d

This is a hugely relevant point. Publishers can’t rely on artists to do their marketing/PR for them anymore. The ability to reach readers via SM has been decimated.

G. Willow Wilson @gwillow.me · 6d

In all seriousness, publishers are going to have to figure out how to market books in the post-social-media landscape. That should be an implicit part of their job. What authors/artists can do on their own is increasingly limited and siloed.

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NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 4d

happy sunday, remember that you are completely expendable to your employer and that when you die they will forget you ever existed within weeks and easily replace you

Work really hard and one day this can be you (followed by graffiti of a headstone that says “RIP worked really hard” on it

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Mark A. Latham @markalatham.bsky.social · 3d

Yes mate, I know exactly how you feel.

A statue of a Greek God, with uncannily wide-set eyes, looking generally befuddled.

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Mark A. Latham @markalatham.bsky.social · 3d

Driving home, and just saw the first Christmas lights up in a house. Happy Octobermas!

Mark A. Latham @markalatham.bsky.social · 4d

The Simpsons. All my friends at school loved it, quoted it, wore the t-shirt. Some of my adult friends still do. I didn't get it back then, and I don't get it now.

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Mark A. Latham @markalatham.bsky.social · 4d

Ha! It's literally the nicest one I could find. Excellent work :)