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
Podcast Review: The Hollow
In the audio drama The Hollow (by Gen-Z media), The town of Sleepy Hollow for the 200th anniversary of the classic tale plans a big Halloween celebration. Amid the excitement, sightings of the headless horseman and strange happenings begin in the town. Jack, Jill, and...
October WIP Check In
Continuing on the revision journey this month.... Revision requires using a lot of different tools, and knowing which one to use when. I finished with my spreadsheets, and finding it useful for macro changes. I.E this chapter should be moved here. Taking pieces and...
A Cauldron Does Not A Dark Goddess Make
I had the opportunity to listen to Kristoffer Hughes give a talk about Ceridwen at Paganicon 2019 (in the long ago before times). My big takeaway is this: Ceridwen is not a Dark Goddess. When I was able to buy his book on Ceridwen, this was confirmed by...
October Announcements
Almost Halloween! As my family is going through our second possible Covid exposure (how long until kids can get vaccinated already... sigh) it is time to enjoy my favorite time of the year: fall. Yes, it is time for jack-o-lanterns, candy apples, spooky fun, and...
Book Review: Elves, Witches, and Gods
Elves, Witches, and Gods by Cat Heath 2021 Llewellyn Publications Part heathen grimoire, part magickal memoir, Cat Heath lays out her practice of heathen magick developed over years of research and experimentation. It touches on familiar topics—well known gods...
Correspondences Don’t matter…. Except When They Do
It is pretty easy to search for a list of magickal correspondences. Elemental correspondences list different colors to use, symbols, tools, incense, oils, and characteristics. Look up the zodiac and there is a list of signs and their elemental associations. Then there...
WIP Check In
How Do I get my Brain To Focus For the month of September, I have been back to working on Dark Island as my main project. I also realize, I hate my brain. Whenever I hear about writer’s who don’t have any ideas, I laugh. I have always had the probable I work on...
Twin Cities Pagan Pride 2021
After the hiatus of 2020, Twin Cities Pagan Pride was back at Minnehaha Falls park last Saturday. With the uneven return of back to normal, this was one event that I was happy to celebrate in the lovely outdoor park. Pagan Pride is the free open to the public event...
Not Everyone Will Love Your God(s)
Many pagans form very close relationships with the gods we choose to worship. While we’re not limited to a master to slave relationship, that doesn’t mean working with a god is without love. While I doubt most gods are full of an equal amount of love for every human...