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
September Announcements
Happy Labor Day! Now that summer is over, the kids are going back to school, weather is turning cooler, and we are finally getting some rain... I have been writing on this blog with an attitude of see what works. I planned on my Mon Weds Fri themes as a way of...
Review: Legendborn
Legendborn By Tracy Deonn 2020 Shortly after the death of her mother, 16-year-old Bree Mathews starts college at UNC Chapel Hill. Her early college career gets off to a magickal start, when at her first party she sees a mythical beast who is fought by her classmate....
Dealing With Attempts to Convert
At some point on the pagan journey, there will be a run in with those less than thrilled with your religious path. It is almost a certainty that you will be confronted with an attempt to convert you away from paganism. It will most likely be either from an...
Convergence 2021
The largest and probably most famous Twin Cities con Convergence was back for 2021! Convergence is a con for all things Sci-fi, fantasy, and geek. Normally, it takes place on 4th of July weekend but 2021 and 2022 it is being held in August. It is a 4 day...
The Fall of Afghanistan
The news of the fall of Afghanistan and the chaos as people flee to the airport is heartbreaking. The Afghan government we tried so hard to prop up melted away. I wish I could say I was shocked. Over ten years ago, a member of my extended family was killed in...
WIP Check In
My WIP check in got delayed by an oopsie. So its a little ironic to make this post. I decided for the month of August to take a break from current WIP Dark Island, for 2 reasons. The first is in August we went on vacation, and i didn't think I would be able to stay...
Stealth Paganism
If we were living in a fair and just world, there would be no need to practice stealth paganism. Everyone would be free to explore whatever spiritual path they are drawn to with the support of loved ones and the respect of all those around them, even if it is...
August Announcements
Happy Lughnasadh to all who celebrate! Posting will be light (again) this month. Enjoying the last of summer with the wee dictator and He Who Toils Endlessly. I hope everyone else is able to go out in the dog days of summer while they can. We are now facing COVID II:...
Three Prong Test For Cultural Appropriation
Cultural appropriation is something spoken about but except for some of the most egregious examples can be difficult to define. Not everything that originates from another culture is appropriation. Cultural exchanges happen, but they must be just that: an exchange....