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Before an interview, I emailed each previous manager who I'd worked for
that said s/he'd give me a reference, just to make sure the reference
offer was still good.
In it, I pretty much said
"Hi, [name], At the end of our relationship, you said you would be
willing to give a reference if I needed it. I'm going in for an
interview and if I need it, just checking to make sure the offer is
still good...and by the way, if you're looking for a writer, I'd be
happy to talk."
You may get a response, something along the lines of:
