by Lisa Hario | Oct 19, 2020 | Fiction
The below is the response to writing prompt I wrote in my writing group. It was a whole lot of fun, so I decided to share. Enjoy! Prompts: Alien/goblins, splat, open treasure chest, angry person eating The man looked in the cupboard. Out of cookies again! That was...
by Lisa Hario | Oct 16, 2020 | Thoughts
Now that charges against Curtis flowers have been officially dismissed, In the Dark released a final episode that is an interview with Curtis. I recommend it highly. I have written about it in my review of the podcast, and did a blog post on the prejudice...
by Lisa Hario | Oct 14, 2020 | Reviews
Out for Blood: Book 2 of the Blood Royal Saga by Delia Remington I am reviewing the second book without reviewing the first book in a series. I read the first book about two years ago and felt I had to reread it to do a fair review, and I was too eager to see...
by Lisa Hario | Oct 12, 2020 | Writing Life
I will say this straight out: unless all conference presenters and attendees are in different places, a physical conference is better than an virtual conference. But this is the world we live in, and to keep everyone safe virtual is how it is going to be for a good...
by Lisa Hario | Oct 9, 2020 | Journey to Paganism, Paganism
Not all pagans worship gods. It is true paganism contains a belief in many gods (although what kind of belief and sometimes even non-belief falls into many different camps, which will be a different post). However, believing the gods exist does not mean one has to...
by Lisa Hario | Oct 5, 2020 | Announcements
Fall has now officially come. It is chilly out and the leaves are turning. October is my favorite month– I love Halloween! The weather is usually cooler, you need to start bundling up, but not yet the cold of winter. I love Jack-o-lanterns, caramel apples,...
by Lisa Hario | Oct 2, 2020 | Thoughts
I wrote a rough draft of this essay in 2017, and it had been languishing in a folder ever since. With the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, I have felt the need to take action, but unsure of what. I have gone to many protests and felt nothing changed. Protests do have a...
by Lisa Hario | Sep 30, 2020 | Reviews
I am reviewing two podcasts at the same time because they are both on the Parcast network and have the same host. “Tales” and “Mythology” are weekly podcasts that tell a story. They both use TV structure—there is an introductory scene that ends with a hook, then...
by Lisa Hario | Sep 25, 2020 | Journey to Paganism, Paganism
This is written with the assumption the reader is a beginner Pagan who was raised in a Monotheistic religion or at least grew up in a society that saw Monotheism as the norm. This blog post confronts what I see as baggage brought in by the Monotheistic mindset,...
by Lisa Hario | Sep 21, 2020 | Fiction
This is another scene from my WIP. With the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the conversation about what makes a hero popped into my head. I am editing some plot points out, and there is strong language. I hope you enjoy. Yes, Maria is much older but I liked the picture....
