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
Thrifty Pagan: How to Practice Paganism Without Breaking the Bank
Finding out all the stuff you are supposed to get for your altar as a beginning pagan can be daunting. While yes, the ideal would be everything on your altar will be ethically sourced handcrafted by a pagan while uttering prayers and blessings, that isn’t...
Review: Bloodmark
Bloodmark by Aurora Whittet 2013 Wise Inc Even among werewolves, Ashling Boru is different. A werewolf princess, she had the ability to shapeshift from birth, instead of puberty. This fulfilled a prophecy of a werewolf who when claimed will rule over all the...
Shop Review:KMK Designs
My first introduction to KMK designs came when they did a trunk show at the now closed Bombshell Boutique (whose loss I still mourn). Meeting the mother daughter team who own the business was a real treat. I ordered a steel boned corset. After my final fitting and...
You Don’t Get Accepted to the Places You Don’t Submit To
I have heard in plenty of places the writing advice that making it as a writer is about persistence. I have also seen the advice to take time and research publications before submitting. For the short stories I have written, most of the time when I was ready to submit...
Getting prepared: Grounding and Centering
Grounding and centering are the most basic skills in ritual, meditation, or magickal working. It is essential to have a good grasp of these for focusing. They are also useful skills to have in mundane situations. If you go to a group ritual or guided meditation,...
A Day of Infamy
I was planning on a totally different post today, but felt I had to write about the events of last Wednesday. The violent storming of the nation's capitol by Trump supporters is going to be one of those days that live in infamy. I called 2020 the year to burn your...
Review: Talon Saga
Talon by Julie Kagawa 2014 Because of my reviewing rule—I will not review anything by the same creator for a year—I had to choose one Julie Kagawa series to review. Decisions. I selected the Talon saga because I feel it’s the most unique of her series. Can you...
January Announcements
Good news: the anthology the Vampire Connoisseur, featuring my short story "The Red Angel" has officially been released on Amazon. Thanks to Todd Sullivan for being a very supportive editor, and Nightmare Press for publishing the story. You can purchase a copy here....
Vetting a Source: Finding Good Pagan Books
The three R’s of paganism are research, research, research. Unless you are lucky enough to join a group with a training regimen (and those usually require a commitment and are selective about who they train) chances are pretty good you will need to find...