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 General Hospital recap for Thursday, April 15, 2021, features Sonny and Elijah going on respective fishing expeditions, Chase’s condition worsening, and Jax opening his…
The Days of our Lives spoilers for Friday, April 16, 2021, tease an imminent arrest, a contentious conversation, and a much-needed do-over. Days of our…
The General Hospital recap for Wednesday, April 14, 2021, features Peter leaving Anna and Valentin horrified, Elijah raising Sonny’s suspicions, and everybody worrying about Chase.…
The Days of our Lives recap for Wednesday, April 14, 2021, features Abigail reeling from Gwen’s shocking revelation, Jake doling out advice to Ben, Victor…
The Days of our Lives spoilers for Thursday, April 15, 2021, tease desperate times call for desperate measures…VERY desperate measures. Days of our Lives Spoilers…
The General Hospital recap for Tuesday, April 13, 2021, features Peter taunting Anna and Valentin, and Chase’s collapse impeding Willow’s confession. General Hospital Recap Highlight…
The Days of our Lives recap for Tuesday, April 13, 2021, features Sami falling prey to Kristen’s machinations, Chanel and Gwen revealing some shocking news,…
The Days of our Lives spoilers for Wednesday, April 14, 2021, tease an inconvenient pregnancy, a heartfelt missive, and a romantic request. Days of our…
The General Hospital recap for Monday, April 12, 2021, features Willow following her heart, Jordan and Curtis calling it quits, and Peter explaining the flaw…
The Days of our Lives recap for Monday, April 12, 2021, features Paulina gaining an easy-on-the-eyes son-in-law, Sami repeating her mother’s mistakes, and Nicole sticking…
Trouble plagued heroines are a dime a dozen across the daytime landscape, but there’s just something so evocative about Days of our Lives’ Ciara Brady…
The Days of our Lives recaps for April 5-9, 2021, features a dark secret outed, two murder suspects cleared, and former spouses recreating their glory…
The General Hospital recap for Friday, April 9, 2021, features Anna and Valentin dealing with their Peter problem, someone being poisoned, and a teenager in…
The General Hospital spoilers for April 12-16, 2021, tease Anna and Valentin using extreme measures to deal with their Peter problem, Dante making the rounds,…
The General Hospital recap for Thursday, April 8, 2021, features Alexis undergoing some major introspection in preparation for her induction into Pentonville society. General Hospital…
The Days of our Lives recap for Thursday, April 8, 2021, features Gwen and Abigail’s cease-fire ending before it properly begins, disappointing news for Rafe…
The Days of our Lives spoilers for Friday, April 9, 2021, tease a steamy reunion between a former husband and wife, a complicated police investigation,…
