As a result, he discovered he was able to hear what women around him were thinking. As an editor, I would like to electrocute some of the writers that approach me so that they could read MY mind and know what I want. This week, writers have sent me essays about the homophobic attitudes in American society, science fiction novels, and memoirs about a dead dog. Such drastic means are not necessary though. Any writer can read my mind.
Any writer can read ANY editors mind.
You just have to learn how. Once you learn to get into the head of an editor, you will know what the editor wants and you WILL sell and get published. Find out the current editor's name. This sounds easy enough, but periodicals change editors more often than my cat wants in or out of the house. Before you send in that article or query, phone or email to find out the name of the editor to send your query to.