Dena Taylor

Biography

Dena Taylor is a humorist and copywriter, and microwaves a mean Amy’s burrito. Her work has been published in Austin Woman magazine and on Fresh Yarn, and recognized by Pentawards, HOW magazine, PRINT magazine, and Graphic Design USA magazine. She has written and performed with Austin’s Gag Reflex sketch comedy group, and was hailed a “freak” by megawatt entertainer, Wayne Brady, after mimicking the sound of wind as a volunteer in one of his Las Vegas shows. She lives in Seattle surrounded by loving friends, gifted creatives, and a commotion of fur called Bridget. I Don’t Wanna be Pink is her first book.

Books

I Don't Wanna Be Pink: How a Single, 39-Year-Old Woman Refused to Let Breast Cancer and Its Fervent Culture Define Her
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 61,970. Language: English. Originally Published: September 10, 2019 by Dena Taylor. Categories: Nonfiction » Health, wellbeing, & medicine » Cancer, Nonfiction » Biography » Personal memoir
A month before she was to celebrate her fortieth birthday in Italy, Dena Taylor was diagnosed with breast cancer. In seconds, she was transformed from enthusiastic traveler to frightened patient. Told with grace, candor, and inimitable wit, I Don't Wanna Be Pink is the story of a single, independent woman and the tumor that threatens to change her life. With support from a colorful cast of...