Pamela K. Long is an American writer and executive producer , with multiple Emmy wins for CBS Daytime soap opera '' Guiding Light '' from 1983 to 1990 . Pam also serves as writer and executive producer on the NBC film '' Dolly Parton 's Coat of Many Colors '' . Before she started in show business , she won the title of Miss Alabama in 1974 and competed for the title of Miss America 1975 . At the time , she was attending the University of North Alabama , and was involved in the Phi Mu sorority
Miss America 1975
Miss America 1975
Pam Long