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 Days of our Lives recap for Wednesday, April 7, 2021, features Ciara getting awfully judgmental, and Gwen…gulp…apologizing! Days of our Lives Recap Highlight Though…
The Days of our Lives spoilers for Thursday, April 8, 2021, tease a failure to properly communicate, a conscience cleared, and a serious accusation. Days…
The General Hospital recap for Tuesday, April 6, 2021, features Brook Lynn’s vanity getting the best of her, Cyrus making threats, and Alexis preparing for…
The Days of our Lives recap for Tuesday, April 6, 2021, features Paulina explaining her business philosophy to Abe, Ciara browbeating the truth out of…
The General Hospital recap for Monday, April 5, 2021, features Brook Lynn (hopefully) getting the last laugh, Valentin playing it cool, Laura losing hers, and…
Though he’s no longer knee-deep in police investigations on The Young and the Restless as Chance Chancellor, Donny Boaz isn’t hurting for work. He has…
Mother-daughter relationships, especially the contentious kind, are a beloved staple of the soap opera genre. Days of our Lives has had a storied assortment throughout…
The Bold and the Beautiful spoilers for March 29-April 2, 2021, features an example of mother courage, an engagement celebration, and a sibling rivalry out…
The Days of our Lives recaps for March 29-April 2, 2021, features Kristen barely keeping control of the situation, a villainess awaking from her restful…
The General Hospital spoilers for April 5-9, 2021, tease Alexis reflecting on her past mistakes, Millow possibly moving forward, Nikolas and Cyrus engaging in some…
The General Hospital recap for Thursday, April 1, 2021, features Liesl and Scott bonding over Franco, Sonny putting a target on Nina’s back, and Maxie…
