Author Aaron Woodson

Featured Author – Aaron Woodson

In this edition of Between the Covers, I interview poet Aaron Woodson.

Angelina: Where are you from?

Aaron: I am originally from Vallejo, California, located near the famed San Francisco Bay Area. I loved California because of the nice weather year-round, style trends, music, sports teams, and the fantastic attractions! Vallejo is known for its now-defunct Mare Island Shipyard and legendary rapper, E-40!

Angelina: When did you start writing?

Aaron: I started writing at age 15. I loved writing and began exploring the possibility of pursuing a dream of publishing a book someday. I published my first book in 2018, and my vision was realized, which is an incredible accomplishment!

Angelina: Can you tell our readers a little about yourself?

Aaron: I am a military veteran from the US Air Force; I am a Christian, published author, screenplay writer, actor, entrepreneur, student, poet, son, brother, and friend.

Angelina: You are a renaissance man. When I asked you to describe yourself, you told me things I didn’t even know!

Aaron: I write poetry, sing, dance, act, go to church, watch sports, work out, box, travel, personal development, laugh, meet people, and relax. I am a very chill, outgoing, high-energy, charismatic person.

Angelina: Please tell our readers about your books.

Aaron: As you know, I am a local and international published author. I have written two poetry books called The Face of Expression and The Face of Expression 2: In Your Face. They are various expressions that are heartfelt, passionate, and soothing for all my readers. The poems in each book are therapeutic, and you can be relatable to almost all life demographics. I have an audiobook format to narrate my book, called The Face of Expression. I’ve also co-written a screenplay called Aaliyah & Troy. It’s centered around my life. It’s also about Love, Poetry, and PTSD.. my new book project will be released in November. It’s called The Face of Expression 2: In Your Face. I’ve been featured on several podcasts and magazines and done several events for marketing exposure. Recently I was interviewed by River City Live to promote my books as well.

Angelina: You have done something that no one else I know has done, and I will attach the link at the end of this story!

Aaron: I’ve done many Open Mic events throughout the city of Jacksonville and collaborated on a Music and Spoken Word album from Brotherwell (link below). I’m very much involved in the community and hope to serve more people in my area.

Angelina: What made you decide to try and do all these different things?

Aaron: I was inspired by playwright, actor, producer, philanthropist, and Tyler Perry. I thought about exploring the idea of writing a screenplay, and the opportunity came when I met a fellow local screenplay writer Mike Messier. I met Mr. Messier during rehearsals of a hopeful play production called Shade. However, due to the pandemic, the show was canceled. Mike encouraged me to write a screenplay based on my poetry books. We collaborated and would meet in a local coffee shop called The Coffee Grinder over several months. This year we completed my first screenplay, AALIYAH AND TROY.

Future Projects I’m releasing are my upcoming book, THE FACE OF EXPRESSION 3: FALL OF A KING. I plan to release a Spoken Word Music album down the road too!