It was marvelous to be asked to read a portion of my contribution to Paperback LA #3  (“Hey Hey They Wrote The Monkees”) at the launch party on Sunday.    See the entire collection of photos from the event Editor Susan La Tempa hosted all the local contributors at the event space in the Helms … Continue reading "Dr. Rosanne Welch Reads from “Hey, Hey, They Wrote The Monkees” at Paperback LA 3 Launch Party [Video] (5 minutes 19 seconds)"

The Sisterhood of Science Fiction: A Walk Through Some Writers and Characters You (Should) Know And Love   This one allowed me to riff on some of my favorite female science fiction writers across time, whether they be novelists or television writers. It also opened up a good conversation on what art we support and … Continue reading "01 Introduction from The Sisterhood of Science Fiction with Dr. Rosanne Welch [Video] (1 minute)"

Part of the California State University, Fullerton Faculty Noon Time Talks at the Pollak Library. Watch this entire presentation       Transcript: If you ever watched 90210 because he was the son of a surgeon at Cedars-Sinai, so he grew up in Beverly Hills and he treated those characters like real people, not like … Continue reading "02 My Writing and Books from “When Women Wrote Hollywood”, Dr. Rosanne Welch, Cal State Fullerton [Video] (1 minute, 7 secs)"

The Mentoris Project Podcast: A.P. Giannini: The People’s Banker by Francesca Valente Hosted by Dr. Rosanne Welch Listen Now Today’s guest Francesca Valente, author of A.P. Giannini: The People’s Banker. In spite of devastating personal obstacles, such as the death of his father, Giannini became the world’s leading banker of the twentieth century. Raised by hardworking … Continue reading "The Mentoris Project Podcast: A.P. Giannini: The People’s Banker by Francesca Valente [Audio]"

The Mentoris Project Podcast: A.P. Giannini: The People’s Banker by Francesca Valente Hosted by Dr. Rosanne Welch Listen Now Today’s guest Francesca Valente, author of A.P. Giannini: The People’s Banker. In spite of devastating personal obstacles, such as the death of his father, Giannini became the world’s leading banker of the twentieth century. Raised by hardworking … Continue reading "The Mentoris Project Podcast: A.P. Giannini: The People’s Banker by Francesca Valente [Audio]"

Thanks to Kris Zoleta for inviting me to give yet another library lecture last week.  This one allowed me to riff on some of my favorite female science fiction writers across time, whether they be novelists or television writers. It also opened up a good conversation on what art we support and include in our … Continue reading "The Sisterhood of Science Fiction: A Walk Through Some Writers and Characters You (Should) Know And Love [Video] (36 Minutes)"

Part of the California State University, Fullerton Faculty Noon Time Talks at the Pollak Library. Watch this entire presentation   Transcript: Thank you so much for being here. I hope that you find what I have to tell you enlightening and interesting. We’re going to unearth the names of some women who have written some … Continue reading "01 Introduction from “When Women Wrote Hollywood”, Dr. Rosanne Welch, Cal State Fullerton [Video] (1 minute, 6 secs)"

For this episode of Zilch producer Ken Mills asked contributors to write short essays on their memories of Peter Tork in honor of his passing.  If you enjoy The Monkees or are interested in the influences of 1960s TV shows across the decades, it’s an interesting anthropological study.. My piece starts at 1:04:50 in the … Continue reading "Rosanne remembers Peter Tork of The Monkees in Zilch Podcast #134: Celebrate Peter Tork Pt 2"

The Mentoris Project Podcast: No Person Above the Law: A Novel Based on the Life of Judge John J. Sirica. Hosted by Dr. Rosanne Welch Our guest in this show is Cynthia Cooper, author of No Person Above the Law: A Novel Based on the Life of Judge John J. Sirica. She sits down with … Continue reading "The Mentoris Project Podcast: No Person Above the Law: A Novel Based on the Life of Judge John J. Sirica. [Podcast]"

I’ve taken part in the Pollak Library Faculty Noon Time Talks for the last couple of years.  This year I had a great time delivering this lecture built around all the wonderful female screenwriters included in my book When Women Wrote Hollywood.  Thanks to subject librarian John Hickok for organizing these events – and for the … Continue reading "“When Women Wrote Hollywood”, Dr. Rosanne Welch, Cal State University, Fullerton [Video] (53 minutes, 30 seconds)"