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I just found this submission call in the WritersWeekly.com newsletter. If you don't subscribe, sign up. They list freelance and staff writing jobs all the time in addition to selling other writing advice online.

Menasha Ridge Press
CURRENT NEEDS: "Ideas/proposal for books about the outdoors, especially areas underserved by current book market."
PAY: Royalties vary.
http://www.writersweekly.com/markets/040302-04.html

Good luck!
Jen Leo
http://www.jenleo.comG

Menasha Ridge Press, P.O. Box 43673, Birmingham, AL 35243. F(205)326-1012.
Email: bzehmer@menasharidge.com.
Website: http://www.menasharidge.com.
Bud Zehmer, Senior Acquisitions Editor.

"Menasha has been in business for over 16 years and publishes adventure books (hiking, paddling guides, both where-to and how-to) as well as travel guides." Publishes 20 titles/year.

Welcomes new authors. Average first print run 3,000. Advance depends on book topic and author
experience. Publishes book 1 year after acceptance. Responds 2 months.

Guidelines by Email.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Ideas/proposal for books about the outdoors, especially areas underserved by current book market." Royalties vary. "Submit proposal letter with previous writing samples, Table of
Contents, and competition details by mail with SASE for response or return of materials."

Good thing Isaw this and read it. I've already began the first chapter for my book when I start my adventure in late may.
Thanks for posting this here.

Jared {the nomad} Sasek

Hi Jared,
Make sure that you contact them as soon as possible with your interest in doing a book. If you wait until after your trip, they could've given it to another writer. Usually if they put a call out now for writers for specific book titles, a publisher is trying to fill it as soon as possible. They have a book in mind, and they want someone to write it. You'd need to get their guidelines, a contract, and details before you set out on your trip.

Good luck! Jen

I sent them emails and I'M waiting to hear back. I leave in 4 weeks.
I have the opwning page done.
Hopefully I'll hear something soon?
If you'd like to read my insert for the first page? Email me at jared_sasek@yahoo.com and I can send it to you. I've never written anything before this.

Jared {the nomad} Sasek