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Alina Adams

Title: Writer
Email: alinaadams@gmail.com
Location: New York, NY
Social Media Links: Linkedin | Twitter

Expertise

Topics of Expertise: Soap opera history, soap opera tie-ins, soap opera website production, soap award shows, soap opera snark
Years in This Expertise: 40+
Shows You Write About: The Young & the Restless, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital, with features on GL, ATWT, OLTL, AMC, SB, RH, EON

Education & Certifications

Education: Master of Arts, San Francisco State University
Years of Writing: 30+
Awards or Recognitions: International Tie-In Writers of America Award and NY Times best-seller for ATWT & GL tie-in books
Previous Publications: SoapCity, ATWT official website, GL official website, More AMC, More OLTL, Pure Soap, ABC Daytime

A Word from Alina Adams

How Author Began Career: Pure Soap, E! Entertainment
Personal Interests: 18 published novels, including “The Nesting Dolls” (HarperCollins 7/20) and upcoming “My Mother’s Secret: A Novel of the Jewish Autonomous Region” (11/22)

Beauty and the Beast: Should EJ Pursue Belle on Days of our Lives?

The invisible chorus of Days of our Lives was singing, “Barely even friends, then somebody bends, unexpectedly….” when EJ DiMera went from talking legal strategy…

By Alina Adams June 07, 2022

You’re My Person: Is It Time General Hospital Reunites Maxie and Spinelli?

General Hospital’s Maxie Jones and Damian Spinelli were never exactly beauty and the beast; it was a more a case of beauty and the…nerd. They…

By Alina Adams June 06, 2022

DAYS Spoilers Speculation: Sarah Had Xander’s Baby While Kidnapped

DAYS spoilers suggest there is more to Sarah Horton’s island sojourn than the folks who rescued her realize. Considering that the first thing she asked…

By Alina Adams June 06, 2022

GH Spoilers Speculation: Willow Will Accept Nina As Mom…Eventually

GH spoilers are pointing to the truth about Willow Tait’s maternity coming out any day now. (Over Carly Corinthos’s dead body, but any day now,…

By Alina Adams June 05, 2022

Why Is Phyllis Losing It So Badly On The Young and the Restless?

For weeks, we felt like we were the only ones who noticed that Phyllis Summers was clearly losing her grip on The Young and the…

By Alina Adams June 05, 2022

Me Versus You: What’s Your Favorite Days of our Lives Rivalry?

Love is great on Days of our Lives. But hate is pretty cool, too. Salem is never more fun than when a major rivalry is…

By Alina Adams June 04, 2022

Locked Vault: Whom Do You Trust To Keep Your General Hospital Secret?

Everyone on General Hospital has secrets. Where the wheat really separates from the chaff is whom they decide to confide in. General Hospital Polling Who…

By Alina Adams June 04, 2022

Y&R Spoilers Wild Speculation: Victor’s Ashland Plan Exploits Summer

Y&R spoilers often reveal that whatever Victor Newman wants, Victor gets. And the way that he gets it is by figuring out what his foe…

By Alina Adams June 04, 2022

Y&R Spoilers For June 6: Diane Drives A Wedge Between Jack and Phyllis

The Y&R spoilers for Monday, June 6, 2022, are a continuation of the drama from last week, as Adam Newman still wants revenge, Victor Newman…

By Alina Adams June 03, 2022

Your Young and the Restless Podcast Schedule: Which Will You Listen To?

The Young and the Restless has caught podcast fever! Billy Abbott launched one a few weeks ago and we’ve been told his middle-of-the-night ramblings about…

By Alina Adams June 03, 2022

Go For It: Should Imani Pursue Nate on The Young and the Restless?

Imani Benedict has been hanging around The Young and the Restless for over a year now, without having much to show for it. First, she…

By Alina Adams June 02, 2022

Y&R Spoilers For June 3: Victor Newman Gives Ashland An Ultimatum

The Y&R spoilers for Friday, June 3, 2022, close out the first week of summer with revitalized and rejuvenated Newmans once again going after what…

By Alina Adams June 02, 2022

Why Belle and Shawn Are Handling Jan All Wrong on Days of our Lives

How did things ever get so out of hand on Days of our Lives? Jan Spears colluded with the Devil — literally, not figuratively —…

By Alina Adams June 02, 2022

Will Victor Use Kyle To Get His Way On The Young and the Restless?

Victor Newman has two objectives these days on The Young and the Restless: Drive Ashland Locke out of Victoria Newman’s life and drive Diane Jenkins…

By Alina Adams June 02, 2022

Should Kyle Keep Young and the Restless’ Ashland From Harrison?

On The Young and the Restless, Victor Newman told Kyle Abbott that he should take out a restraining order to make sure Ashland Locke has…

By Alina Adams June 01, 2022

Advice & Days of our Lives Consent: Was Sarah Right To Listen To Eric?

Sarah Horton’s brain bears a distinct resemblance to swiss cheese on Days of our Lives these days. First, she thought she was a long-dead woman.…

By Alina Adams June 01, 2022

Y&R Spoilers For June 2: Elena Sends Imani Benedict A Message

The Y&R spoilers for Thursday, June 2, 2022, pick up with Jack Abbott overhearing Phyllis Summers taunt Diane Jenkins with the poetic phrase that she…

By Alina Adams June 01, 2022

Dream Big: Why Imani Can Do So Much Better Than Young and the Restless’ Nate

Why is Imani Benedict obsessed with Nate Hastings on The Young and the Restless? Imani is beautiful, rich, cultured, poised, and, presumably intelligent — as…

By Alina Adams June 01, 2022

A Days of our Lives I Do: Should Nicole Really Marry Rafe?

Nicole Walker has agreed to marry her new boyfriend Rafe Hernandez on Days of our Lives. Rafe is thrilled. Daughter Holly Jonas is thrilled. Days…

By Alina Adams June 01, 2022

Should Chelsea and Kyle Hook Up on The Young and the Restless?

Chelsea Lawson is at loose ends on The Young and the Restless. Her obsession with Adam Newman ended when he tried to kill her. Her…

By Alina Adams May 31, 2022

Y&R Spoilers For June 1: Kyle Abbott Faces An Ethical Dilemma

The Y&R spoilers for Wednesday, June 1, 2022, kicks off the new month with Kyle Abbott actually having to think instead of just having all…

By Alina Adams May 31, 2022

Amy 2.0: Find Out All About General Hospital’s Last Busybody Nurse

Now that Nurse Amy is back on General Hospital…and complaining that her boss caught her faking a sick day because, obviously, they’re the ones at…

By Alina Adams May 31, 2022

Why Phyllis Really Threw Herself at Jack on The Young and the Restless

For no clear reason that any Young and the Restless fan could discern, Jack Abbott up and decided he was madly in love with Phyllis…

By Alina Adams May 31, 2022

Diane Jenkins & Ashland Locke: New Young and the Restless Power Couple

More than one The Young and the Restless fan saw a spark of chemistry when Diane Jenkins ran into Ashland Locke in Katherine Chancellor Park…and…

By Alina Adams May 29, 2022

The Real Reason Days of our Lives Aged Young Terror Holly Jonas

Days of our Lives fans got their first glimpse of the new Holly Jonas when she gave her mom, Nicole Walker, permission to marry Rafe…

By Alina Adams May 29, 2022

Is Phyllis Headed Toward A Young and the Restless Breakdown?

Phyllis Summers has been acting even more unhinged than usual on The Young and the Restless lately. We started suspecting something was wrong when she…

By Alina Adams May 28, 2022

Victor Newman’s The Young and the Restless Hypocrisy Tour Continues

The Young and the Restless fans are used to Victor Newman getting on his high horse and saying why he is morally superior to everyone…

By Alina Adams May 27, 2022

Is Carly Right To Be Lying To Nina and Willow on General Hospital?

General Hospital’s Carly Corinthos knows something you don’t know. Well, actually, you know it. Carly knows it. It’s the main players in the secret who…

By Alina Adams May 27, 2022

Who Needs To Return From Days of our Lives’ Next Generation?

Soap operas are multi-generational stories, and Days of our Lives is particularly good at it. At one point, Alice Horton was on the canvas at…

By Alina Adams May 27, 2022

Y&R Spoilers For May 27: Chelsea Lawson Suffers Another Setback

The Y&R spoilers for Friday, May 27, 2022, find the grown-ups circling their wagons to protect poor, wittle Kyle Abbott, as Jack Abbott looks out…

By Alina Adams May 26, 2022