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
Review: Beneath the Same Stars
Beneath the Same Stars by Phyllis Cole-Dai 2018 In 1862, after a delay of annual treaty payments and the Indian Affairs official’s refusal to distribute food to the starving Dakota, war breaks out in Southern Minnesota. Sarah Wakefield, wife of the doctor on the...
August Announcements
First, some news: I wrote and essay titled "It takes Strength To Hold the Bowl As To Hold the Hammer" that is published in Loki's Torch: Volume II. The issue is devoted to Loki's wife, Sigyn. It contains some beautiful artwork, lovely poetry, and good writing....
Why I Miss the Video Rental Store
Sitting around the campfire, the older generation will tell the younger of days past. “Once, when you wanted to watch TV, you turned to a channel and could only watch what was on.” “But, what if you wanted to binge watch?” “Maybe you would luck out and there would be...
Review: 3 Pagans and a Cat
Three Pagans and a Cat is a weekly podcast where a family of 3 pagans, each on a different path, discuss a topic of interest to the pagan community. Gwyn, the Mom, is a green witch. Car, the Dad, is the newest pagan and a Druid, while Ode, their child, is...
Power Overdrive
So much horsepower, and all you got is a learner's permit.Chaz, Sunglasses After Dark, p 141 of Midnight Blue In the scene I just quoted, Cattherine Wheele, the super powered villain, tries to pull information from Chaz, a hustler with a small psychic ability. ...
Hexthefae# Generation Gap
I probably had the same reaction as anyone with knowledge of the Good Neighbors and a lick of sense when I learned about the #hexthefae thread on witchtok. I was originally going to write about why it is a bad idea, but then I tried to find the original post...
Review: Path of A Seeker
Path of a Seeker by Shauna Aura Knight Shauna Aura Knight is an artist, author, blogger and ritual teacher. Path of a Seeker is a collection of blog posts covering her spiritual journey, personal relationships, financial troubles, and struggles with her physical...
Scene: Mother and Daughter After Blind Date
For this month's fiction, I am choosing a scene I wrote as part of a writing class. The assignment was to have a mother and daughter talking after the daughter went on a blind date the mother set up. This is what came out. Enjoy. Thanks to Eleni Koureas from Unsplash....
Covid: The End of Leisure Shopping?
My favorite bookstore is opening up to in person shopping by appointment. At major stores you have to wait outside to be let in so they aren’t too full. Shopping often requires a mask. All of which means before going out shopping I think: do I really need to go? ...