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 Wednesday, March 4, 2020, features Nelle getting away with everything scot-free (barring a re-filing of charges of course), Jordan and…
Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier – they deserted their partners and abandoned their children for one another, but as a friend would later describe it,…
The General Hospital recap for Tuesday, March 3, 2020, features Valentin continuing to scheme, Brook Lynn being stymied, Finn and Anna getting nowhere, and Ned…
Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller – “The most unlikely marriage since the Owl and the Pussycat,” decried one slick newsstand magazine. How Did Marilyn Monroe…
The General Hospital spoilers for March 2-6, 2020 reveal Laura exercising her authority, Peter continuing to be a stranger to the whole truth, and much…
On The Young and the Restless, Mishael Morgan seemingly has her hands full trying to stay one step ahead of her character’s dangerous ex-fiancée Ripley…
The General Hospital recap for Thursday, February 27, 2020, features Sonny and Taggert learning a tough lesson about poking dangerous bears and TJ not getting…
Britt Westbourne – originally a one-note villainess out to entrap a man, this shady lady evolved (ever so slowly) into an anti-heroine that the audience…
The General Hospital recap for Wednesday, February 26, 2020, features Cyrus pushing back against his enemies, Ava scheming, Laura making herself clear, and Carly being…
Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen — despite a sweet, almost storybook beginning, this celebrity pairing crashed and burned something fierce. Over a decade later, the…
The General Hospital recap for Tuesday, February 25, 2020, features threats issued, teen schemes, wheels spinning, and awkward encounters. General Hospital Recap Highlight Carly (Laura…
The General Hospital recap for Monday, February 24, 2020, features Ava and Nikolas forming a plan, Brad issuing a warning, Michael adjusting to his new…
