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Freelance Life At Bohemiacademia, Week 34

Posted on by Scar de Courcier

It’s been a busy few weeks here at Bohemiacademia, with a lot of writing going on. It looks like one of our clients is about to shift into a slightly different area of business, which will give us a different slant to work on, which is never a bad thing. But it will mean moving things around a bit, and that’s never the easiest time to oversee, so I for one am having a fairly stress-packed fortnight. Happily I spent the weekend hiding away from the world not looking at the internet, and hanging out with my cat instead. It was bliss.

But now it’s Monday, and I’m back in the office and back to the real world.

If you’re new here: Hi, I’m Scar, Founder & CEO here at Bohemiacademia. I do a whole bunch of things, including working from our Kensington office a couple of days a week.

Here’s what the team has been up to this week. Read More

Freelance Life At Bohemiacademia, Week 33

Posted on by Scar de Courcier

I am suffering a bit this morning, because I went out twice at the weekend to celebrate finishing the first draft of my novel, and that is more than my anti-social little heart can take. I also had too much wine, which might be contributing to my overall grumpiness. Nonetheless I am in the office, and unusually I am planning to spend every day here this week like a Normal Person™ because a couple of clients need some extra things in August.

If you’re new here: Hi, I’m Scar, Founder & CEO here at Bohemiacademia. I do a whole bunch of things, including working from our Kensington office a couple of days a week.

Here’s what the team has been up to this week. Read More

Freelance Life At Bohemiacademia, Week 31

Posted on by Scar de Courcier

Mercifully, it is a bit cooler here this week. I am no longer suffocating in the London office (and the cat is back home, where she belongs), but I am still buried under piles of work. I’m thinking about hiring an intern to help out with a variety of smaller tasks, so if you’re interested or you know someone who might be, let me know.

If you’re new here: Hi, I’m Scar, Founder & CEO here at Bohemiacademia. I do a whole bunch of things, including working from our Kensington office a couple of days a week.

Here’s what the team has been up to this week. Read More

Freelance Life At Bohemiacademia, Week 30

Posted on by Scar de Courcier

It’s due to hit 37 or 39°C this week in London, depending on which weather forecasting app you’re looking at. My brain tends to melt to sludge as soon as it goes over 30, which it already has today. It’s 33°C and I’m spending the day in the office, because it has air conditioning, and because my house has a big south-facing bay window, which practically turns it into a greenhouse in the summer months.

If you’re new here: Hi, I’m Scar, Founder & CEO here at Bohemiacademia. I do a whole bunch of things, including working from our Kensington office a couple of days a week.

Here’s what the team has been up to this week. Read More

Freelance Life At Bohemiacademia, Week 29

Posted on by Scar de Courcier

It’s 8.30pm and I’m still in the office. I’ve been here for about twelve hours, which actually isn’t that bad for a Monday. I tend to work two mammoth days in the office each week, so that on the other days I can split my time more evenly among other things. This week I’m also planning to go on holiday – I’ll be offline from Thursday-Sunday – so I have a bunch of things to get done before I can leave.

If you’re new here: Hi, I’m Scar, Founder & CEO here at Bohemiacademia. I do a whole bunch of things, including working from our Kensington office two days a week.

Here’s what the team has been up to this week. Read More

Freelance Life At Bohemiacademia, Week 28

Posted on by Scar de Courcier

I am writing this as quickly as I can, because I’m trying to leave the office by 8pm so I can go swimming on my way home. Working for yourself isn’t always straightforward and it doesn’t always mean you work shorter days. However, it usually does mean you get to pick your own hours. I work long days on Mondays and Thursdays, for example, so that I can fit other things in throughout the rest of the week.

How do you structure your time as a freelancer?

If you’re new here: Hi, I’m Scar, Founder & CEO here at Bohemiacademia. I do a whole bunch of things, including working from our Kensington office two days a week.

Here’s what the team has been up to this week. Read More