Hey, we’re back, bringing you with the second part of our software optimization edition. If you missed the first part, you can find it here.
 
We don’t want to waste any of your time with an introduction. So let’s cut to the chase:
 
Word Processing
 
I’m sure that most of you use MS Word 2003/2007, and it is doubtless one of the best readily available solutions for word processing. This software provides great assistance, especially if, like me, you have a bad habit of typing faster than your brain, and make a lot of typos as a result. However, there is more to the usability of a word processor – how intuitive is the interface, how reliable is it, for example? There’s no doubt about the fact that this is one of the best solutions for word processing available.
 
However, I am sure that you have faced the frustration of trying to open a document with MS Word, and got a nasty gram that the file was not supported or that the file wasn’t properly decoded. For the non-tech-savvy among us, this is not a simple matter to resolve. Read the rest of this entry »

This question is a bit controversial and might raise some eyebrows, but we still want to address it. Why? Because, over the years of working with freelance writers, we, here at ResearchWritingCenter.com, have discerned something of a psychological portrait of what makes a good one.

We want to share with you what we have observed. Now, you might ask: what does it mean to be a good person? You might wonder how this relates to a freelance writing career. Well, you may be surprised to discover how your character overlaps with your freelancing career.

This past several months offered plenty of inspiration, and there is much to share. For manageability, this article is appearing in two less overwhelming sections. This should help in making it more understandable, and of course, I don’t want to tire you or take time from your research on a writing gig.

For the sake of our argument, we want to add that the term “lousy person” in the title refers to personal traits that affect your freelancing experience. This doesn’t mean that, if you possess some of these traits, it makes you a bad person, a bad friend, or a bad family member. However, it is difficult to avoid the conclusion that your personal attitudes towards key things affect your work: any kind of work, not just freelance writing. Read the rest of this entry »

As you probably already know – we have a winner for our first Photo Contest from RWC! We congratulate the winner – Mikka Jillian Sy! You are eligible for the main contest prize of $500! There was a lot of competition and the votes were pretty much tied for a certain period of time!
 
But in the end you managed to attract the most significant number of voters and win the contest!
 
We weren’t sure about the winner up until the last couple of hours of the voting period, it was quite intense and we found it interesting to watch how submissions race each other, receiving more and more votes:)
 
As for the rest of you, guys, you can see the winning submission on the top! We find it pretty symbolic, because for a lot of people, freelance writing is just another occupation, mostly part-time. That’s why, there isn’t that much room for it in peoples’ lives and that can be said for desks of these people: freelancing workshops don’t take that much space there too.
 
But there were so many great contest submissions, which also deserve to be mentioned! So we wanted to commemorate this blog post to our favorite submissions for our photo contest. Read the rest of this entry »

Dear freelancers, the high season is back and offers you so many writing opportunities, as never before! You like ‘em small and piece of cake? You like ‘em big with a substantial reward?
 
We’ve got it all! So many great writing gigs await you: just go to the Available Orders section and start your search for your perfect writing job!
 
You know that we are generous this time of the year. So if you want an increased price per page or an extended deadline – the staff is able to negotiate on practically all of the available orders! We understand how deadline and pricing variables are important for you, so just go ahead and ask!
 
You might want to go through a number of orders and contact the support on each one of them about the possible benefits! The more orders you negotiate – the more the chances are that you are going to receive a great deal from ResearchWritingCenter.com! Read the rest of this entry »

One of the first things you notice when you start freelancing is how much new software you accumulate on your computer. Maybe this is not the case for you, but for many freelance writers, it’s actually an important issue.

The freelancer’s computer is like the blacksmith’s anvil; we can’t work without it! That is why it is so important to keep your PC/Mac running smoothly, swiftly, and reliably, with no software glitches.
 
To optimize your computer’s functioning, you need to be able to use the best software tools. These are the ones that don’t eat up RAM, don’t take up much space on your hard drive, and are reliable without being intrusive. That is why I am offering you a list of software solutions that are currently in use by hundreds of freelance writers that we know!

These options are road tested and are sure to deliver great results. So, if you are using something else, consider switching to one of the following. This article turned out to be so massive that we are breaking it down into two installments. Read the rest of this entry »