After a few weeks of advertising in places other than AW, and using Twitter religiously, it had been made clear to me that AW is not the be all and end all. I have received substantial amounts of bookings and have bookings in the calender for well into March.
If things are slow and you only use AW, look elsewhere. Yes, some options cost but very worth it if you research which sites to invest in.
Don't take it lying down, start hustling like the business woman you are!