I'm generally thankful for a break. I've been at this about 2 years now and although slow times make me anxious, busy times make me tired. Finding the right balance between work and leisure can be tricky and I often intermingle the two (so that I can't tell if I'm working too much or idling too much). ...So far, the income has been (mostly) steady and the jobs (mostly) interesting.

I haven't come anywhere close to making that amount in the two years I've been at it. But if it's possible, I'd be interested in hearing how.

Ha. Okay, I'm impressed. And I'd probably take that kind of workload if I could get it (though it'd kill me soon enough, I'm sure). Expanding a clientele base seems to be key, as Free says. I've had 2 private clients over the past 2 years who've supplied me with steady work, but our connections were rather serendipitous. Anyone have advice on how to make yourself more visible to possible clients?