> How are you identifying clients? How are you pitching them?

To be honest, I just responded to some web-published offers for contract work I saw anywhere, and I didn't have any measurable progress at all. Most of them just didn't respond, but those who did told me that they weren't interested because I wasn't from US, so it disappointed me (after all, I'd spent non-trivial time writing a reply, not just blanket-bombed them with my resume) and hurt my confidence. For now I've got a regular job, but when I decide to move on, I will certainly try to do more and better prospects.

Thank you for the answer, Patrick, it means a lot to me.