Editing this blog was definitely more than freelance work for me; it was a part-time job. So when I learned that the blog will be manned in-house next year, the first thing I did was email all my friends who work in media as writer, editors, reporters, freelancers, etc. Just a short note letting them know that I would have some free time and if anybody knew of any projects or openings, to keep me in mind (which is pretty much the email verbatim.) I tried to keep it only to colleagues who I know at least slightly more than professionally, so it didn't come off as being too desperate, and I kept it short and professional, with a few details about the job I previously held.

And guess what: within a few days I had recouped some of the work. So, if you find that you've lost a major client, be proactive about it and let people know, because the perfect gig might be available for you but you wouldn't know unless people knew you were available for it.