I had the exact same problem when I was newly licensed. People weren't willing to take a chance on me. It's a small town and I was fairly new to it so didn't have the benefit of word of mouth working for me. Just keep on trucking. I was licensed end of April 2009 and didn't fill up til Feb 2010 :S
What helped me the most I find was taking on a little boy who came iwth a support worker. I developed a VERY strong relationship with our supported child development program, and since this little guy had so many appointments with so many specialists I got to know a lot of them, and now they all pass my name along all over the place. That really helps me stay full.
Keep positive. Once you develop a reputation in your community you'll be fine
