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 Friday, November 6, 2020, features Ava making quite the discovery, Sam giving Alexis an ultimatum, and Alex’s escape plan going…
The Young and the Restless spoilers for November 9-13, 2020, tease a marriage proposal, a villain on the warpath, a dissatisfied recipient, and so much…
The General Hospital spoilers for November 9-13, 2020, tease Alexis continuing to spiral, Chase throwing himself a pity party, and so much more. General Hospital…
The General Hospital recap for Thursday, November 5, 2020, features Franco giving Jason a much-dreamed-about opportunity, Alex’s best-laid plans going to kaput, and Cyrus getting…
Tatum O’Neal, American actress, and author, most famous for becoming the youngest person to ever win a competitive Academy Award, is about to celebrate yet…
The General Hospital recap for Wednesday, November 4, 2020, features Alex running amuck, Jordan running her mouth, and Ryan wishing he had kept his firmly…
Chris O’Donnell is an American actor best known for portraying NCIS: Los Angeles’s Grisha “G” Callen, a master undercover operative and senior agent assigned to…
Loretta Swit, star of stage, screen, and television, best known to millions as “Hot Lips” is about to celebrate a major milestone. Happy Birthday, Loretta…
The General Hospital recap for Tuesday, November 3, 2020, features Julian and Alex making do, Ryan making good on his threats, Peter making Spinelli quake…
Kendall Jenner: businesswoman, media personality, socialite, and supermodel. And now, she has yet another descriptor to add to her repertoire… birthday girl. Happy Birthday, Kendall…
The General Hospital recap for Tuesday, November 2, 2020, features an ode to Port Charles women and a history lesson of epic proportions. General Hospital…
The General Hospital recap for October 26-30, 2020, features a pretty eventful Halloween week chock full of tricks and treats. General Hospital Recap Highlights All…
The General Hospital recap for Friday, October 30, 2020, features Alex and Taggert making a nuisance of themselves, Ava overplaying her hand, Peter hedging his…
The Bold and the Beautiful recap for October 26-30, 2020, features another round of “we need to talk about Thomas,” plus the travails of Zende/Zoe/Carter,…
Days of our Lives spoilers for November 2-6, 2020, tease a day of reckoning for Ben and Vincent, Tripp and Abigail uncovering some inconvenient truths,…
The General Hospital spoilers for November 2-6, 2020, tease the past informing the present, the promise of multiple confrontations, and so much more! General Hospital…
The Young and the Restless spoilers for November 2-6, 2020, tease a harrowing abduction, a SoCal transplant making her presence known, and so much more!…
The General Hospital recap for Thursday, October 29, 2020, features Julian making a bad situation worse, Carly and Sonny worrying about Sasha’s choice of friend,…
