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How to Survive the Dreaded Freelance Lull
By Kate Hollowood
It’s the fear of every freelancer. The work dries up, no-one calls, no-one emails . . . It feels like game-over. But in truth, a dry spell is an inevitability for the self-employed—whether that’s the annual slow-down, or an unusually quiet few months.
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