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 September 21-25, 2020, features everybody learning that the Wicked Witch of PC will no longer darken their lives again. It…
The Young and the Restless recap for September 21-25, 2020, features Operation Take Down Adam commencing (and hitting a snag along the way). The Young…
The General Hospital recap for Friday, September 25, 2020, features Franco and Liz coming to terms with their deception and Alexis receiving some stinging condemnation.…
The General Hospital spoilers for September 28-October 2, 2020, tease only one (and possibly two) days of actual onscreen drama before America’s favorite pastime takes…
The General Hospital recap for Thursday, September 24, 2020, features Carly digging herself a deeper hole, Ned beginning to doubt Olivia’s commitment, and Ava losing…
He’s conquered every conceivable medium, and he’s embodied such diverse characters as an ordained religious leader, a high school student hell-bent on obtaining the position…
The General Hospital recap for Wednesday, September 23, 2020, features Ava and Nikolas kinda-sorta confronting a villain, Carly receiving some shocking news, and Bobbie taking…
His penchant for perfection and desire for control earned singer, songwriter, and musician Bruce Springsteen the nickname The Boss. Now he’s getting another moniker: Birthday…
Move over Carringtons, there’s a new (evangelical) dynasty in town. They’re the Monreaux family, they own and operate the Wings of Dove ministry, and their…
The General Hospital recap for Tuesday, September 22, 2020, features Dante being set up for failure, Alexis getting a wake-up call, Maxie getting her flirt…
The General Hospital recap for Monday, September 21, 2020 features Alexis receiving her diagnosis, Avery learning about Mike’s passing, and Dev seeking some advice from…
The Young and the Restless recap for September 14-18, 2020, featured Adam and Chelsea living on (together) to scheme another day, Billy fighting the good…
The General Hospital recap for Friday, September 18, 2020, features Robert and Ethan getting less than the truth, Alexis getting troubling news, and Sonny receiving…
The General Hospital recap for Thursday, September 17, 2020, features Mike letting go and joining his beloved daughter in the great hereafter. There was also…
The General Hospital recap for Wednesday, September 16, 2020, features Mike being absolved of his sins while his family discussed such weighty topics as the…
The General Hospital recap for Tuesday, September 15, 2020, features Ava and Nikolas giving in to their carnal desires, Olivia thinking fast, bad news for…
