Garren Waldo is a Contributing Writer at Soap Hub. Based in Tennessee, this Southern Fried Spitfire, and authority on all things soapy, whiles away his time critiquing, recapping, and spoiling. He’s sure that within him exists the next Great American Novel, a sensational stage play, and a noteworthy serial or two.
Title: Contributing Writer, Daytime TV Columnist Location: Spring City, Tennessee
Expertise
Topics of Expertise: Critical Analysis, Critical Reading, Soap History, Turning A Phrase Years in This Expertise: 25+ Shows You Write About: The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of our Lives, General Hospital, and The Young and the Restless. Bygone soap operas (Edge of Night, Guiding Light, Ryan’s Hope, et al.), Foreign serials.
Education & Certifications
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Tennessee Wesleyan College Years of Writing:Professionally: 3+, For Pleasure: 25+
A Word from Garren Waldo
Why Author Chose This Career: I’ve been enamored of the soap opera genre for as long as I can remember, and my most fervent desire is to one day have my name mentioned in the same breath as the likes of Irna Phillips, Henry Slesar, Pat Falken Smith, and Douglas Marland, or, barring what may be the impossible, at the very least alongside soap journalist greats such as John Kelly Genovese, P.K. Waddle, Mimi Torchin, and Marlena De Lacroix. How Author Began Career: An editor with a masochistic streak and the patience of a saint saw fit to take pity on me, an untried but promising scribe with extensive knowledge of soap operas and storylines past and the ability to entertain via the written word. Personal Interests: Dissecting film and television; plugging the myriad of gaps in my knowledge; reading; penning the next Great American Novel, a play that would make Tennessee Williams weep, and an original TV serial worthy of note. Small goals, really.
The Bold and the Beautiful recaps for May 10-14, 2021, features Quinn and Carter avoiding detection…thanks entirely to Shauna pulling the wool over Zoe’s eyes.…
The General Hospital spoilers for May 17-21, 2021, tease an emotional farewell, an epic adventure, three expectant mamas facing a whole lotta drama, and so…
The General Hospital recap for Thursday, May 13, 2021, features Sasha revealing a personal secret, Sam getting her priorities straight, and more. General Hospital Recap…
The Days of our Lives recap for Thursday, May 13, 2021, features Kate rudely interrupting Jake and Gabi’s morning delight, Kristen rudely interrupting Sami’s ponderings,…
The Days of our Lives spoilers for Thursday, May 13, 2021, features Kristen deciding to add an additional hostage, Nicole getting a rude awakening, and…
The General Hospital recap for Monday, May 10, 2021, features Peter going to violent extremes, Nina playing double agent, and Carly bogarting a conversation. General…
The Days of our Lives recap for Monday, May 10, 2021, features Kristen realizing that her actions have serious consequences, Jake deciding which woman he’d…
The Days of our Lives spoilers for Tuesday, May 11, 2021, tease love in the afternoon, a villainous plan being uncovered, and a long-distance marriage…
