About
Please allow me a moment to introduce myself, my name is Mac T. Wheeler, and I am a freelance writer. I have been a writer for most of my adult life, although it has only been the last few years that have seen me earn a living in the writing profession. Currently I undertake a wide range of freelance writing projects, from simple articles, to e-book authoring and academic projects. Much of my work involves extensive research on topics I am unfamiliar with, in order to write accurate and compelling content. Almost all of my work is intended to be published on-line, and I have become well practiced in writing in a succinct and informative style, suitable for website visitors.
Perhaps a little background on my work history would be helpful right here. I spent the first twenty-two years of my working life involved in various aspects of information technology. I spent time as a programmer, and then moved into systems analysis, following this I made the usual move of taking up a project management position. I then decided to switch into a technical support role and eventually became manager of a support department. Finally, I spent some time at executive level as IT operations director for a general insurance company in the UK.
In early 2006, I figured I had spent enough years working with technology for one lifetime, and decided to make some changes. I quit my job and purchased a plane ticket to Thailand; three days later, I landed in Bangkok and started my new life. I made my way down south to a small island named Koh Phangan, which sits in the Gulf of Thailand, about 120 kilometres from the mainland. There I stayed for a couple of years, enjoying beach life, and the laid back atmosphere that only a small, tranquil, tropical island can provide. This period of my life allowed me to try out many new things, including becoming a qualified scuba diver and renewing my acquaintance with motorcycling.
These days I live in Surin, which is a prosperous town within the Isan province of North Eastern Thailand, right in the middle of one of the largest rice farming areas in the world. Life here is much simpler, people are happy with the smaller things in life, I find this suits me well, having been part of the materialistic corporate environment for over two decades. Living here has given me a whole new outlook on life. I live here with my girlfriend Nuth, and our son Leon.
Prior to my move to Thailand, I had spent many years living in various places around the globe, such as Israel, Egypt, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Turkey and Italy, which has provided me with a very deep appreciation of culture and history. Some of this travelling was done in relative luxury whilst travelling on business, at other times I would be backpacking on a shoestring budget. Before moving to Thailand I spent quite some time living in a small wine and cheese producing village named Azietao, which is around 100 kilometres outside of Lisbon, a charming place and one that I would definitely consider as my ultimate retirement destination.
I am able to undertake a wide range of writing projects. I have found my education, along with my work history and open mind, provided by many years of world travel, have left me in a great position to tackle this new career as a freelance writer.
Please take the time to look over the samples of my work presented elsewhere on this website, and feel free to contact me with any possible writing requirements you may have.
Mac T. Wheeler
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