You don’t need to save the world to be the hero of a story
Hi, I’m Bear Wiseman
I am a Wordsmith, specializing in English writing, editing, voice acting, and pronunciation, alongside critical journalism and transcription
(I’m also very photogenic!)
Direct Artist Support
If you like my writing, I want you to have access to it, period. However, places like Amazon take a ludicrous percentage (65%) of my sales’ prices. If I will only make a few cents out of a 1€ short story anyways, why don’t I then just let you download them and you can pay with your conscience? Even if you give me 1€ for a book I’d charge 4,20€ for on Amazon, you’re still giving me more support than I get on a corporate platform.
For the time being, until I’m able to open a proper business for myself, you can contact me directly and I’ll gladly send you my PayPal account and a story or two for your troubles ♡
Bear’s Creative Writing
After the Shatterclysm, a recently deceased person and a psychopomp find themselves uncertain about the future.
A Nightsea short story about life and new beginnings
After the Shatterclysm, the whole of existence needed normalize, but grief and loss overwhelms many of the survivors. Fortunately, they have the singer to help them, though the toll of their healing may be more than anyone expected
A Nightsea short story about survival
Bear Reviews Everything
A video game review of Snufkin: Melody of Muuminvalley // Nuuskamuikkunen: Muumilaakson Melodia
Lost in Grey celebrating the release of “Odyssey into the Grey” live at Hyvinkääsali on April 6th, 2024
Off the Record with Bear Wiseman
Off the Record interview with Tommi Portimo and Elias Viljanen of Sonata Arctica by Bear Wiseman
Off the Record podcast interview with Johanna Kurkela and Johanna Iivanainen of Altamullan Road by Bear Wiseman
Interview with Martijn Westerholt and Robin La Joy of Eye of Melian by Bear Wiseman, done originally in 2022
Interview with Noora Louhimo of the Noora Louhimo Experience by Bear Wiseman, done originally in 2021
Interview with Olof Mörck and Johan Andreassen of Amaranthe by Bear Wiseman, done originally for Musicalypse.net in 2020
Interview with Pekka Heimo of Brother Firetribe by Bear Wiseman, done originally for Musicalypse.net in 2020
Interview with Arjen Lucassen of Ayreon by Bear Wiseman, done originally for Musicalypse.net in 2020
Interview with Johanna Kurkela and Johanna Iivanainen of Altamullan Road by Bear Wiseman, done originally for Musicalypse.net in 2020
Personal Musings (blog)
Bear Wiseman’s Gathering of Geeks
Bear Wiseman’s Gathering of Geeks reaches its second season after a brief hiatus! Season 02, episode 01 starts with special geek Kathy Criswell, a visual and written artist! The main topics include Xena: Warrior Princess, being book-obsessed kids, life online in the ‘90s, online fanclubs and collections, early internet videos and misheard lyrics, extended universes, and positivity, art, and passion!
Bear Wiseman’s Gathering of Geeks podcast continues! Episode 15 wraps up the first year with special geek Andy Gillion, a heavy metal and somewhat geeky musician! The main topics include growing up a little bit different, going through religions and bullying, and of course, a little bit of retro gaming!
Bear Wiseman’s Gathering of Geeks podcast continues! Episode 14 features special geek May Lo, who is a multifaceted artist! The main topics include modeling and art, including makeup and body image, being a geek generally, TTRPGs (Mörk Borg, Dungeons & Dragons, Avatar), Avatar: The Last Airbender and Avatar: The Legend of Korra, and being fantasy-lovers who have grown more and more interested in sci-fi over the years.
Bear Wiseman’s Gathering of Geeks podcast continues! Episode 13 features special geek John Mondelli aka John Sprocket of The Cog Is Dead. The main topics include steampunk, being a weird kid who doesn’t fit in, music making, filmmaking, voice acting and voice actors, the convention scene in America, and Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Bear Wiseman’s Gathering of Geeks podcast continues! Episode 12 features special geeks Henna Helasvuo and Lasse Turunen of Pihka is My Name. The main topics include Miyazaki and Pixar movies, video games (like Legend of Zelda), A Song of Ice and Fire/Game of Thrones, Star Wars, and much more!
Bear Wiseman’s Gathering of Geeks podcast continues! Episode 11 features special geek artist & graphic designer Jouni Koponen. The main topics cover a lot of territory, including video games, movies, and tabletop roleplaying games. Spoiler warnings for some games and series, but nothing too new/relevant.
Bear Wiseman’s Gathering of Geeks podcast continues! Episode 10 features special geek vocalist Helena Haaparanta. The main topics are tabletop roleplaying games like Dungeons and Dragons and Pathfinder, as well as storycraft and songwriting, and as much more!
Bear Wiseman’s Gathering of Geeks podcast continues! Episode 9 features special geeks Anne Lil Rajala and Harri Koskela from Lost in Grey. The main topics are books and music (and a little bit of gaming), as we talk about Pippy Longstocking, 8-bit gaming soundtracks, gaming orchestras (like SCORE), Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Animorphs, Ori and the Blind Forest, Hollow Knight, Johanna Sinisalo, Aku Ankka (Finnish Donald Duck), the scariest parts of the Moomins, bands who have extended universes to their music, and more!
Bear Wiseman’s Gathering of Geeks podcast continues! Episode 8 features special geeks Keith Mosfet and Ilari Oinonen from The Mosfets. The main topics are Game of Throne/A Song of Ice and Fire, House of the Dragon, The Rings of Power, Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica, Star Trek… and more!
Unleashed
Bear Wiseman, Anne Lill Rajala, and Harri Koskela delve deep into the story behind Lost in Grey’s The Waste Land
Bear Wiseman, Anne Lill Rajala, and Harri Koskela delve deep into the story behind Lost in Grey’s The Grey Realms
Bear Wiseman and Benji Connelly delve deep into the story behind Everfrost’s Blue Eyed Emotion
Bear Wiseman and Robert Stjärnström delve deep into the story behind Machinae Supremacy’s Phantom Shadow
Check Bear out on Metal Pizza!
In February 2024, Bear was a guest on the Metal Pizza podcast/talkshow! There, she chats with host Cristina about moving to Finland as an Au Pair and the local weather, how she got into writing, some of her current creative projects, Off the Record and Gathering of Geeks, music journalism, cars, tattoos, cats, pizza, and much more!
This was the first time Bear got to be the interviewee for a change, so be sure to check it out!
Bear Wiseman’s Gathering of Geeks’ cotinues its second season after a brief hiatus! Season 02, episode 02 starts with special geek James Edward Raggi IV, a fellow former metal media owner! The episode starts with him sharing his history in music and OSR and continues as we discuss controversy, music, and games!