Transcript: One of the things Friends did well was they did that wonderful episode which was about economic diversity and not thinking about that. It was where they all wanted tickets to some fancy concert and the three of them had really good jobs and the three of them didn’t right and the three offered … Continue reading "06 “Friends” and Diversity… from In Conversation with Dr. Rosanne Welch and Intellect Books [Video]"

Many thanks to Janice Law of the American Women Writers National Museum who invited me to give a short talk on The Women of Early TV. I enjoyed sharing the names and careers of women like Peg Lynch, Gertrude Berg, Selma Diamond, and D.C. Fontana to the members who gathered on Zoom last Wednesday morning. … Continue reading "19 Conclusion From Women in Early TV for the American Women Writers National Museum [Video]"

It was great to be able to attend this year’s SD WhoCon in San Diego and present this lecture on “The Difficulties and Delicacies of Writing the First Female Doctor in 50+ years” in which I discuss how successful I think showrunner Christopher Chibnall was in making that transition. It gave me a chance to … Continue reading "10 Previous Hints At A Female Doctor …from The Difficulties and Delicacies of Writing the First Female Doctor in 50+ years [Video] [Doctor Who]"

Watch the entire presentation – Worry and Wonder | The Courier Thirteen Podcast | Episode # 29 here Transcript: Host:-Obviously, like the fantasy of the shoe but actually like, you know, incorporating it into a day that I had with my friends. That I went out with. So… Rosanne: so that tells me all about … Continue reading "44 More On Your Personality Is Your Writing… from Worry and Wonder | The Courier Thirteen Podcast [Video]"

I recently presented a talk on Torchwood (Why Torchwood Still Matters) where I highlighted a few ways in which the show (airing from 2006 to 2011) came up with progressive and innovative ideas that are being used by other franchises today.  I always enjoy attending the SD (San Diego) WhoCon because the audiences are so well-informed on … Continue reading "01 Introduction from Why Torchwood Still Matters with Dr. Rosanne Welch, San Diego Who Con 2021 [Video]"

Transcript: Host: Were there any – are there any current female and screenwriters that you would sort of recommend we go and check out is there anyone making interesting work other than yourself, of course. Rosanne: I think the beautiful thing about now is there are many of them. There aren’t TOO many of them … Continue reading "05 Interesting Women Screenwriters? from In Conversation with Dr. Rosanne Welch and Intellect Books [Video]"

Many thanks to Janice Law of the American Women Writers National Museum who invited me to give a short talk on The Women of Early TV. I enjoyed sharing the names and careers of women like Peg Lynch, Gertrude Berg, Selma Diamond, and D.C. Fontana to the members who gathered on Zoom last Wednesday morning. … Continue reading "18 Joanna Lee & Madeline Anderson From Women in Early TV for the American Women Writers National Museum [Video]"

It was great to be able to attend this year’s SD WhoCon in San Diego and present this lecture on “The Difficulties and Delicacies of Writing the First Female Doctor in 50+ years” in which I discuss how successful I think showrunner Christopher Chibnall was in making that transition. It gave me a chance to … Continue reading "09 In TV, The Showrunner is in Charge…from The Difficulties and Delicacies of Writing the First Female Doctor in 50+ years [Video] [Doctor Who]"

Watch the entire presentation – Worry and Wonder | The Courier Thirteen Podcast | Episode # 29 here Transcript: Host: You put your personality into your own writing as well. Rosanne: Exactly you can only really tell the world from your perspective and that’s the only thing you have different. You can learn all the … Continue reading "43 Your Personality Is Your Writing… from Worry and Wonder | The Courier Thirteen Podcast [Video]"

In researching and writing my book on Giuseppe and Anita Garibaldi and the unification of Italy (A Man Of Action Saving Liberty: A Novel Based On The Life Of Giuseppe Garibaldi)  I re-discovered the first American female war correspondent – Margaret Fuller — who I had first met in a college course on the Transcendentalists. … Continue reading "34 Conclusion from Concord Days: Margaret Fuller in Italy [Video]"