Welcome to Dark is Not Evil
I am Lisa Hario, a writer of Paranormal stories. The domain refers to “dark” of the Gothic, the macabre, and the shadow. My blog contains my writing, perspective on the writing life, reviews of whatever I find fun and interesting, sharing about Paganism, and whatever opinion I choose to share.
My Recent Posts
July Announcements
One week left of my summer class and then I get an actual summer break for almost two months. I am excited to have some time to finish summer projects. (And yes, I hope to return to a weekly blogging schedule.) I was listening to On Point which had a show talking...
What are Influencers Really Selling?
We are now in the age of influencers. People who have social media following, covering every niche topic imaginable. Being an influencer requires no degree, but enough people hanging on their posts to be considered influential. This essay is prompted by my going...
September Announcements
The end of summer is near. Fall approaches, and with that. Halloween! I enjoyed summer knocking a few books off my TBR list (currently reading the latest Shadowhunter book, which is like 800 pages long). Getting (some of) my summer projects done, and enjoying the...
Using “Free Supernatural Hugs” To Violate Boundaries
Pagan social media has been abuzz with sharing a post by an evangelical bragging about standing outside a local pagan pride with a sign that says “Free Supernatural Hugs”. The post details staying under the radar by not identifying themselves as Christian, then using...
August announcements
Happy Lughnasadh! Trying to finish up summer projects and enjoy the last of summer before classes start again in September. My master’s classes start after Labor Day, which feels late for college. I am trying to work ahead and figure out a blogging schedule when...
Magick is NOT Self Help
Edit: I forgot to add the link to Conspirituality Podcast. Oops. Those of us who were practicing in the 90’s remember the heyday of the Barnes and Noble metaphysical section. It was a whole aisle filled with tarot decks, Llewellyn books, and some on astrology/crystals...
A Witch Stands Alone, With Friends, and With a Cat
A recent debate making rounds in the Pagan blog-o-sphere is about a witch being an outsider or not. I am not here to define a witch—if you call yourself a witch, you are one. I already did a post on my definition of witchcraft, so I won't go into that again. Whether...
June Announcements
Ah, summer. Bright sunshine on my face. Time to dig out the tank tops. Kids running around playing outside, the soothing sound of bird song. A gentle reminder that I need to start wearing insect repellant on my walks in the park when I came home covered in red bumps....
Review: The Girl from the Well
The Girl From the Well by Rin Chupeco 2014 Sourcebooks Fire Okiku is a ghost with a mission. Killed when over three hundred years ago when she was a teenage serving girl, she has left her native Japan to travel the world killing child murderers. She finds a murderer...