The founder of the Pensacola Beach Songwriters Festival, which will celebrate its tenth such event in October. The festival is five days long and features close to 100 songwriters who over the years have come from places like Nashville, as far away as L.A., and even some from right there in Pensacola, Florida. Writers of songs that have become Number One hits have participated in the annual event, which also features community outreach aspects that are talked about in this interview. She also speaks to individuals who think they want to put on a songwriters festival, songwriters who wonder how to get to perform at such an event, and fans who think they know what a songwriters festival might be.