Sounds like your existing client appreciates your work! Glad he made the connection, too.

As for business, I barely collected two-thirds of my target. Marketing involved:
3 LOIs, one panned out
2 Speeches at events. Some delegates said something about work. Nothing firm yet. I'm following up.
A publisher reached out asking for some stories. We flew through edits and are going into illustrations now.
I didn't apply for gigs on job boards. The local ones have an occasional gem, so I do check just in case.
A fellow-freelancer reached out and suggested we partner for her projects in my city. We've worked together before, so I'm happy to partner.
An old client I hadn't heard from in more than a year emailed work. He simply dropped the audios, stated the usual parameters applied and asked if I was available. My response was to do the job and send the documents with an invoice and a note saying, "more please?" Got paid that very night. Haven't heard from him since, but I'm glad he re-established contact and am hopeful he'll send more work.

I definitely need to do a lot more marketing to meet my monthly financial goal.

The editor in question isn't in my main field, so I don't really care that much – assignments from her would be a nice change of pace, but it's not like they pay enough to make a really big difference. What I can't understand is why two other writers hear back from her fairly regularly, but never me. Inconsistency + rudeness = better off without that market.

I do get that feeling. I had an editor go stone-cold silent on me. I reviewed my last project for her — it was solid. And I continue to scratch my head. However, I know she had a baby right after that project and her life got hectic. It could be she's removed herself from responding to freelancers, too.

Ever get the feeling that some people think silence is better than simply telling someone No?

I've been having similar issues with people not answering emails, particularly people who have hired me. It's strange because right now, it's three clients I'm having to check back with and wait…and wait….

Must be something in the air.

Queries – sent one, it was assigned. Also received a couple of assignments from past queries.

LOIs – none, but I followed up with an editor again. The one who hasn't responsed to any emails since my first article for her ran, which is weird since she was trying to get me to take on more assignments before I'd finished the first one. No response. Next time I might call.

Social Media – no concerted effort, but a few of my recent articles have made the circuit.

Job postings – I actually replied to three. Two were dog related, no response. The other was tangentially related to my area of specialty, and they responded. Not sure what they need or if they'll even be close to offering my rates, but we'll see.

Referrals – none.

Existing Clients – completed four articles for Favorite Editor (and am currently working on three more); wrote three columns; finished article for a long-time client; continued with revisions for a new client (the one who emailed about a week before the revision was due and said she needed it the next day – ARGH. Somehow got it done, and all I've heard since is "got it.")

New Clients – not exactly new, but it's been 10 years since I've heard from them. But a university press from the UK contacted me about reprint rights to one of my old article that they previously had used in teaching materials. They're even converting the payment to USD so I won't get a bank fee when depositing the check.

Earnings – counting actual dollars received, I barely exceeded 1/4 of my new monthly goal. But I turned in work that far exceeded the new 2016 monthly goal.

Bottom line – I'm also currently working on assignments (all due by March 1) that will exceed the new monthly goal. Gotta keep up the pace!