This may only be part of the reason he left. There was a corporate take over...it included F&P, QNNTV, several magazines associated with McCalls. There was apparently a disagreement on editorial issues, so he left the magazine and the QNNTV. He told Pickle Road posse members that he was working with Aurafill threads, I think. And he said he had several other opportunities. I think I will check out Facebook and see if he offers more info. I really enjoyed the magazine, but did not renew. The last issue had his name as executive editor.