Publications
Anthologies (Editor)
After the Burn
Rogue Owl Press, December 2022
After solar flares have burned away the framework of society, how long can humanity last? In a post-apocalyptic world on fire, a patchwork settlement in Vermont is the last oasis outside of hell.
Eleven writers explore this ragged setting and the wild, unforgettable cast of characters who reside within its borders, weaving tales of adventure, survival, deceit, and intrigue that combine genres and styles to create a thrilling shared universe.
Welcome to Barning, Vermont, where there are only two rules: fear the sun and trust no one.
SHORT STORIES
The High Road
Sherlock Holmes Mystery Magazine, ed. Marvin Kaye, forthcoming in 2023
Wings so Foreign (Second Edition)
Rogue Owl Press, August 2020
A Place for Emiline
Random Sample Review, eds. Karie Fugett & Robin Cedar, February 2016
Duck Magic
Upender, ed. T.C. Porter, April 2015
Kookaburra
Superficial Flesh, ed. Lauren Dixon, April 2014
Chickadee
Broken Time Blues, eds. Erika Holt & Jaym Gates, EDGE Publishing, October 2011
Crow Songs
Suspense Magazine, ed. John Raab, May 2011
Just My Size
Birmingham Arts Journal, ed. Jim Reed, July 2011
Wings so Foreign (First Edition)
The Future Fire, ed. Djibril al-Ayad, July 2009
The Opaque Watch
Deep Magic, ed. Jeremy Whitted et al., February 2004
POEMS
Ode to My Brother’s Sadness
Nightmare Magazine, ed. Wendy Wagner, September 2021
A Fruit is a Fruit
Dead Mule School of Southern Literature, ed. Valerie MacEwan, June 2013
Alligator Poem
Dead Mule School of Southern Literature, ed. Valerie MacEwan, June 2013
Star
Dead Mule School of Southern Literature, ed. Valerie MacEwan, June 2013
Saving the Whales on Montego Bay
Dead Mule School of Southern Literature, ed. Valerie MacEwan, June 2013
Circumscribed with Wires
Kaleidotrope, ed. Fred Coppersmith, Spring 2012
Scholarly Articles
The Library and the Writing Center Build a Workshop: Exploring the Impact of an Asynchronous Online Academic Integrity Course
Ard, S., & Ard, F. (2019). The Library and the Writing Center Build a Workshop: Exploring the Impact of an Asynchronous Online Academic Integrity Course. New Review of Academic Librarianship. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13614533.2019.1644356. (Peer reviewed)
Faculty Expectations of a University Library and Writing Center in Preventing Plagiarism
Ard, S., & Ard, F. (2018). Faculty Expectations of a University Library and Writing Center in Preventing Plagiarism. The Southeastern Librarian, 66(2), 14-32. (Peer reviewed).
Write and Write Often
Ard, F. (2011). Write and Write Often. Freshman Composition Chronicle of the University of South Alabama. 1-4. (Editorial reviewed).
The Sensation of Falling
Marrow Magazine, eds. Jaclyn Bergamino, Kori Hensell, & Caitlin Woolley, September 2023
Tales, ed. Erin McFarlane, April 2022
Murder at the Museum
Tales, ed. Erin McFarlane, March 2022 (ghostwritten as Ryan LaPlante)
Bloody Heiress
Tales, ed. Erin McFarlane, August 2022
Crescent Beach
The Horoscope Killer
Tales, ed. Erin McFarlane, July 2022
Summoner
Horrors of the Deep: Startling Sea Stories, Rogue Owl Press, October 2023
Broken Hart
After the Burn, Rogue Owl Press, December 2022
Novels
Back to Zero
Rogue Owl Press, June 2021
With his small-town high school overtaken by a tyrannical new principal and his home in shambles after his mother's death, Ty plans to hit the road with his best friend and never look back. However, during a botched attempt to steal supplies, Ty witnesses an event that changes everything: his neighbor, a grizzled war hero and martial artist, vanishes into thin air. Ty soon learns that the mysterious power is more dangerous than he ever imagined. Hounded by an intrepid student journalist, relentless bullies, and even the military police, can Ty keep the secret safe?
Horrors of the Deep: Startling Sea Stories
Rogue Owl Press, October 2023
The sea roils. The siren calls. The kraken awakens. Will you join the voyage into the unknown?
In the murky depths lurk the strangest, most frightening creatures, things that thrive in the dangerous waters of the night. From wandering ghost ships to murderous mermaids to the horrifying kraken, the ocean is rife with dark legends that enthrall and fascinate us to this day.
Prepare to be taken under by an incomparable group of writers who have crafted a collection of unforgettable seafaring tales. Together, they explore deep into the mysterious aquatic realm, bringing back to the surface tales of terror, intrigue, adventure, and suspense. Spanning numerous styles and genres, the stories in this volume will leave readers breathless and yet eager to continue onward to distant shores.