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 Young and the Restless spoilers for April 26-30, 2021, tease yet another medical malady for Faith, Amanda wondering where her loyalties lie, and so…
The General Hospital recap for Thursday, April 22, 2021, features Carly taking matters into her own hands, Jax complicating Nina’s already complicated life, and Finn…
The General Hospital recap for Wednesday, April 21, 2021, features Carly steamrolling over Jason, Cameron and Josslyn making up, and Nina enjoying Sonny’s company a…
The General Hospital recap for Tuesday, April 20, 2021, features a whole lotta talk about Florence, a family argument getting out of hand, a suspicious…
General Hospital has never been a soap opera afraid to tackle social issues – including sexual identities and orientations. On April 23, students in schools…
Alison Sweeney has steered Sami through a harrowing battle with bulimia, two traumatic rapes, a battle of wills waged against her half-sister, and a plethora…
The General Hospital recap for Friday, April 16, 2021, features Carly going no holds bar, a new couple forming, Nikolas taking action, and Alexis facing…
The General Hospital spoilers for April 19-23, 2021, tease a plea for common sense, a relationship in tatters, and so much more. General Hospital Spoilers…
