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.
On The Bold and the Beautiful, everybody’s got an opinion…especially where their favorite daytime drama is concerned – and Soap Hub is no different. For…
On The Young and the Restless, everybody’s got an opinion…especially where their favorite daytime drama is concerned – and Soap Hub is no different. For…
At General Hospital week, everybody’s got an opinion…especially where their favorite daytime drama is concerned – and Soap Hub is no different. For five days…
The Bold and the Beautiful recap for March 1-5, 2021, features Brooke learning that acceptance is key, and Zoe realizing that sometimes saying, “I’m sorry,”…
The Young and the Restless recap for March 1-5, 2021, features Chelsea bidding her time, Abby getting extra clingy, and both Victoria and Phyllis reacting…
The General Hospital recap for March 1-5, 2021, features pandemonium breaking out at a double wedding, harsh truths hurled, and a bloody sneak attack. General…
The General Hospital recap for Friday, March 5, 2021, features Gregory getting an eye and an earful, everybody reacting to the non-double wedding, Nina overstepping…
She’s been playing Jackie Templeton on General Hospital since October, but actress Kim Delaney had a long and distinguished career before she took on the…
The General Hospital spoilers for March 8-12, 2021, tease Willow reconnecting with Chase, Maxie deciding to put herself and her needs first and foremost, Anna…
The General Hospital recap for Thursday, March 4, 2021, features Valentin and Anna dishing out some tough love and harsh truths, Chase and Jackie deciding…
The General Hospital recap for Wednesday, March 3, 2021, features Finn throwing in the towel, Nina venting to Ava about Carly, Carly venting to Michael…
The General Hospital recap for Tuesday, March 2, 2021, features everybody secretly thrilled at the idea that Peter might miss his wedding day, the shared…
General Hospital star Maurice Benard celebrated his March 1 birthday on Monday by sharing his directorial debut with the world. The short film, which he’s…
The General Hospital recap for Monday, March 1, 2021, features Liesl asking Maxie to listen to reason, Jackie making herself clear, and Anna and Valentin…
Watching The Bold and the Beautiful, everybody’s got an opinion…especially where their favorite daytime drama is concerned – and Soap Hub is no different. For…
Watching The Young and the Restless, everybody’s got an opinion…especially where their favorite daytime drama is concerned – and Soap Hub is no different. For…
