The Morgue 1st Draft - Done!, Safe, Now Offering Publishing Assistance!

  The Morgue 1st Draft - Done!

Well, well, well…
The final period has been placed.
The last comma curled into its rightful corner.
And the closing moment of existential dread has settled.

The first draft of The Morgue—book two in the Wicker Anthology—is officially complete.

With Wicker Hill only recently released into the wild, The Morgue now enters the editing phase, with plans to unleash it just in time for Halloween 2025.

And that timing feels perfect.

If Wicker Hill is the psychological horror of the series—layered with unease, haunting memories, and unraveling minds—then The Morgue is the physical horror.

This is the book where things get... tactile.

Think body horror.
Think the undead.
Think liminal spaces soaked in formaldehyde, where the line between life and death is less a boundary and more a suggestion.
Think him—the presence you don’t quite believe in... until he’s already inside you.

If you love cosmic dread wrapped in flesh, if you’ve ever feared the silence of a locked drawer in a morgue after hours, then The Morgue is your descent.

Just... read Wicker Hill first.
Trust me—you’ll want a map before you step into the dark.

The Morgue. Coming Soon.

Safe

“F.C.,” I hear you say, “don’t you think you’re working on enough stuff already?”

Yes.
Yes, I do.
But also—I’m going to die someday.
And I’ve got a lot of stories to tell before that happens.

God won’t wait. The devil’s impatient. And death’s already looking at his watch.
So I’ve got work to do.

One of those stories is Safe.
I’m currently in the late-stage brainstorming phase—laying the groundwork, feeling it out. And with The Morgue now complete, I’m planning to take a short breather from the Wicker Anthology to explore some of the other voices knocking on the door.

Safe is right near the top of that list.

It’s raw.
It’s personal.
And it taps into one of my favorite horror genres while also hitting closer to home than I expected.
It’s the kind of story that takes something beautiful and breaks it… just to show you how far love is willing to go to put the pieces back together.

I’m not ready to share all the details yet—but I will. Soon.
I just need to make sure it’s the right stop on this creative journey.

Kyle and Wren’s story is coming.
It’s just… I need to catch my breath first. Wicker Hill and The Morgue took a lot out of me. And I want to make sure I’m ready to handle the emotional weight of Safe—because it deserves that much.

And so do you.

Now Offering Publishing Assistance!

Are you a writer who’s always dreamed of becoming an author?

Yeah—so was I.
Until I got tired of waiting… and did it myself.

Wicker Hill became a Top 25 bestseller on IngramSpark, and I handled every part of the process:
Writing. Editing. Formatting. Publishing. Marketing. Website. Cover design.
All of it—myself.


Now, I’m proud to say I’ve helped another writer begin their publishing journey—Vermin, a revenge-fueled debut by Bryan Jones, is currently deep in the publishing pipeline.

If the process feels overwhelming—or you simply want to focus on what you love (writing)—I offer flat-rate services for every step of the journey. Whether you need a full publishing partner or just help getting across the finish line, I’ve got you covered.

Email me at FCMarrow@gmail.com, and let’s get you one step closer to seeing your name on that cover.

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