There are several ways you can find copywriting jobs and get new clients. Here are some of my favorites:
- look in the phone book and contact local businesses
- join your local chamber of commerce
- browse through the listings at Craigslist
- visit writersrow.com and look at Deb's Freelance Writing Jobs blog
- Post bids on sites like ifreelance.com, rentacoder.com, and guru.com
- Get an agent - there are some agencies that find the jobs and distribute them to writers
- Hand everyone you know a business card saying what you do
- Go to trade shows and pitch your services. If you have a niche, go to the trade shows that attracts companies that are part of your niche.
Pick two or three of these and work on them every day. Before long you will have a solid business.
