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.
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The Days of our Lives spoilers for November 25-29, 2019 reveal shocking revelations, Lani confiding in new ‘sister,’ Thanksgiving plans, a change in occupation, and…
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The General Hospital recap for Thursday, November 21, 2019, features a scheme revealed, two homecomings, and rivals “clearing the air.” General Hospital Recap Highlights Nina…
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The General Hospital recap for Monday, November 18, 2019, features Sam facing a judge and a hostile U.S. attorney, a troubling diagnosis for Alexis, Lucas…
The General Hospital recap for November 11-15, 2019 features a persistent pest’s apparent elimination, a not-so-paranormal sighting, one heck of a welcome home gift, and…
The Young and the Restless spoilers for November 18-22, 2019, reveal a tense reunion between former spouses, a former Mr. and Mrs. moving in together,…
The General Hospital spoilers for November 18-22 reveal a medical diagnosis, some harsh realities for the Corinthos family, cracks forming in Anna and Finn’s relationship,…
The General Hospital recap for Tuesday, November 12, 2019, features a daring rescue, an explosive double-cross, and a shocking reveal that upended Carly’s world. General…
Following a social media post and on-screen dialogue that revealed that Xander Avant had returned to his native England, many assumed that performer Adain Bradley…
The General Hospital recap for Monday, November 11, 2019, features a search for a kidnapped child, the return of a true heroine, a partnership disintegrating,…
Heretofore unknown identical-looking siblings have been a dime a dozen throughout soap opera history, but not many of them leave their lookalike kin a literal…
The General Hospital recap for Friday, November 8 features a comforting, ghostly visitation, a rumination on what family really means, Jax miscalculating, and a major…
