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: Matka
Matka by Sarah Hanley 2018 In Poland during World War II, Zosia (zo-sha) takes her ill son’s place and is sent to a work camp. The end of the war does not bring her home, but instead she is sent to a displaced person camp in Germany. Once there she finds...
Searching For the Magick Writing Pill
I spent years searching for the magickal pill of writing. I tried so many different things. Classes. Books on how to write. Rituals. If I conquered this one fear, read the right book, or did the right spell, everything would fall into place. I just had to find...
Daily Practice During the Pandemic
I, like most of the rest of the planet, had my routine disrupted by the pandemic. It is ironic that during the pandemic I have (mostly) been able to maintain a new habit: a daily spiritual practice. Its been some trial and error, but I like what it...
Review: Dream Eater
Dream Eater: A Novel of the Portland Hafu by K Bird Lincoln published by World Weaver Press Koi Pierce has an ability: skin to skin contact gives her a flash of someone’s most intense dreams. Her life as a student in Portland is upended when she experiences a...
July Announcements
I made it through the first month of blogging. Yay for me. For the month of July, I am committing to three posts a week. I will stay with the same themes-- Monday is writing related, Wednesday are reviews, and Fridays are my columns/editorials. I will continue with...
Review: Too Wyrd
Too Wyrd by Sarah Buhrman. When Nicola’s old friend Joseph shows up at her door, she doesn’t believe the tale he tells her: that her ex and father of her child Keith is now running a cult and physically invincible. After being told her sister has gone missing,...
What We Can Learn From the Mediocre
We’ve all had the experience. A book or movie that had so much going for it—great premise, interesting characters, awesome world—that doesn’t quite live up to its potential. Maybe the ending is disappointing, a plot point didn’t feel logical or a character...
A metaphor for Pagan Reconstruction: A World After Electricity
When thinking about modern neo-pagan, reconstructionist, and revivalist traditions, I realized when trying to learn the knowledge of the past different paths often face the same issues. I came up with a metaphor to describe the challenges we all face. I...
Review: Imaginary Worlds Podcast
Eric Molinsky hosts Imaginary Worlds, and each episode chooses one topic relating to the creation and use of worlds that have been created. The topics range from Stanley Kubrick’s 2001 to Octavia Butler to the development of Harley Quinn. ...