(No, that's not a typo in the heading. I'm just fond of alliteration.)
Yesterday I commented on Twitter how quiet I'd been lately. Not tweeting too much (or updating my Facebook status much either, for that matter). A editor friend responded, asking if perhaps I was so busy working that I hadn't time to tweet! I replied that sadly, that was not the case.
Mere moments later, I received a call about a potential freelance gig for next week (another read-through of the project I worked on in November). Cool!
Meanwhile, my Twitter buddy gave me a shout-out along the lines of, "If you need a proofreader, contact ProofingSandy!" Within about an hour, I'd picked up nine new followers. I promise to try to tweet enough to keep them interested!
Though I'm not personally familiar with this friend's editing work, I know her style and her personality. She's intelligent and hard-working. I respect her and her work. Clearly, so do other people. I knew she was influential, and people look to her for information and/or recommendations. Her mention of my name got a few people to check out my profile and decide I might be worth their time.
If you need a proofreader, please contact me. If you need an experienced and highly skilled copyeditor, please contact me...and I'll direct you to her.
Divine intervention that the phone rang right after we tweeted each other? Coincidence that I gained followers shortly thereafter? Perhaps. Or maybe it's just the power that is...Katharine. Thank you!
Do you have a good-luck charm in your life?
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