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 May 11-15, 2020 features a rehash of some better-told stories from decades past… but with some twists we didn’t expect.…
The General Hospital recap for Friday, May 15, 2020, features a throwback to a very special episode that proved that, sometimes, a little nostalgia is…
The General Hospital recap for Thursday, May 14, 2020, features Nelle fighting fire with fire, Maxie getting an ego boost, Sasha developing a dangerous habit,…
The General Hospital recap for Wednesday, May 13, 2020, features Sonny making a big decision, Robert getting a serious wake-up call, and Olivia jumping to…
The General Hospital recap for May 4-8, 2020 features many in Port Charles learning about the intricacies of life and discovering that, every so often,…
The General Hospital spoilers for May 11-15, 2020, reveal engagements, wedding bells, a wicked blackmail plot, the beginning of a custody battle, and so much…
The General Hospital recap for Thursday, May 7, 2020, features Curtis and Mac looking for answers, Cyrus making his presence felt, and Sasha getting medical…
Ten years ago, General Hospital’s Franco Baldwin was an enigmatic multi-media artist with a penchant for stalking and murder. But those illegal and messy peccadillos…
The General Hospital recap for May 6, 2020, features Robert deep in mourning, Brook Lynn getting herself into further trouble, Nelle counting her chickens before…
Some sons choose to follow in their father’s footsteps, but Guiding Light’s Rick Bauer literally followed Ed’s entire blueprint right down to multiple failed marriages…
The General Hospital recap for Tuesday, May 5, 2020, features Nelle gaining an ally and Kristina telling Sam all about herself. General Hospital Recap Highlights…
