Samar Owais arrived in Dubai. She knew her husband. She knew she could blog. What she didn't know, she's learned online, investing in courses that hone her writing and business skills. With great tips on working with clients in multiple time zones, plus the power of remote mentors and guest blogging.

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Here’s some of the key takeaway points:

Invest in yourself - lots of courses also offer support in their

Find yourself an accountability partner, use a remote mentor if you need to

If you’re a writer who does a lot of ghost-blogging (it’s 50% of

Write guests blogs by targeting which topics your prospective clients

Samar lists on her site very clearly what services she offers and

If you’re working across time zones, don’t risk missing a deadline,

Communicating via email rather than on calls gives a paper trail of

Her side ‘passion project’ saved her from client-work burnout

When you’re starting out, if you need to work low paying jobs, that’s

Go with your gut. If you agree with the advice you’re hearing fine,

More from Samar

Samar on Twitter

Samar's professional site

Samar's passion project 'Freelance Flyer'

Useful Links

Damn Fine Words

Men With Pens

Commit Action (remote mentoring)

Peter Shallard - Shrink for Entrepreneurs

Guest Blogging Course

Copy Blogger Authority

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