Craig Tigerman is Sol Magazine's Editor Emeritus.  He holds a B.S. in Mathematics from the University of Illinois and a Master of Divinity from Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio.  After serving in parish ministry for five years, he has worked the past 24 years for a leading computer company as a software support representative at a large Midwestern farm implement manufacturer's data center.  Tigerman has published two collections of his poetry: Indigo Avenue (Writers Club Press, 2000) and TigerTale (Writers Club Press, 2002).  He also spearheaded the effort to publish a posthumous collection of Tim Hahn’s poetry, Wight: The Inmost Listener (Writers Club Press, 2001), in collaboration with Tim's online poetry friends.  Tigerman lives in Rock Island, Illinois with his family.   In his words:  "I write poetry most of all to express the power of Love.  I want people to rise above this world's shallow greed and fleeting desires, to fulfill their calling to be creatures of Love.  When that love grows and spreads, blessings abound.  That is my main intent in sharing my poetry."
 
 

Biographical Notes:

Mary Margaret Carlisle is a native Texan, born in Dallas.  Mary is an Applied Design and Visual Arts graduate of University of Houston, Clear Lake.  Her poetry has appeared in four national poetry anthologies, in Tidelines, an Anthology of Galveston Writers, and in many national and Texas publications.  She is married to Leo F. Waltz, and currently lives with him in Webster, Texas.

Leo Francis Waltz is a native Texan, born in Denison.  Leo is an Industrial Engineering graduate of Texas Tech University.  He retired Jan 3, 2002 from NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston Texas.  He is also a photographer and wild-life enthusiast.