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 November 23-27, 2020, features Jan getting the wedding of Belle’s dreams, John lashing out in anger, Thanksgiving delights,…
General Hospital spoilers for November 30-December 4, 2020, reveal Ava and Nikolas moving forward (possibly together), as well as drama aplenty for the members of…
Her characters generally have very little to celebrate – though they do much chastising, preening, and lamenting. Luckily, the same can’t be said for actress…
The General Hospital recap for Tuesday, November 24, 2020, features bad news traveling fast and a rousing game of “Whose Life Sucks The Most?” General…
The producers of Jeopardy! have named the first of several “guest hosts” who will succeed Alex Trebek, the series late, and much beloved, quizmaster and…
The General Hospital recap for Monday, November 23, 2020, features the casualties piling up, Alexis living every mother’s dream (but only in the aftermath of…
The Bold and the Beautiful recap for November 16-20, 2020, features the continued haunting of Thomas Forrester, Quinn fighting for man, and more. The Bold…
The General Hospital recap for November 16-20, 2020, features Julian being played for a sap, Carly uncovering an inconvenient truth, and more. General Hospital Recap…
The General Hospital spoilers for November 23-27, 2020, reveal Laura in quite the bind, the Baldwin/Webber clan in crisis, and so much more. General Hospital…
The Young and the Restless spoilers for November 23-27, 2020, tease Victor’s latest scheme, Lily attempting to broker peace, and so much more. The Young…
The General Hospital recap for Thursday, November 19, 2020, features Britt FINALLY putting two and two together, Sam and Cyrus settling on a course of…
Mom’s Bonnie Plunkett has much to celebrate, including the fact that her daughter has gotten into Georgetown Law School. Meanwhile, actress Allison Janney has a…
The General Hospital recap for Wednesday, November 18, 2020, features Julian getting told all about himself, and Willow, Michael, and Britt getting their collective minds…
