CTP (S3EMaySpecial2) BooksAuthorsWeekMay2026 Chris Choate Apollo Wept

"GIVE FEEDBACK (or reach out via: https://JosephMLenard.us/contact)"CTP (S3EMaySpecial2) BooksAuthorsWeekMay2026 Chris Choate Apollo WeptExploring more of the fascinating intersection of Activism, Community Engagement, Faith / Religion, Human Nature, Politics, Social Issues, and beyond   We talk with Christopher Choate, a former Air Force weapon systems officer, about how a lifetime of flying, planning, and watching culture shift turns into the dystopian satire Apollo Wept. We dig into a future mission to intercept the Voyager probe, the cost of erasing history, and the simple habits that help writers catch ideas before they disappear.• Christopher’s background from the F-4 Phantom to the F-15E Strike Eagle and how that shapes his fiction• The 2020 catalyst and the strategic question of where cultural trends lead in 50 to 100 years• Apollo Wept’s dystopian America where the Constitution is declared unconstitutional and history gets purged• The Voyager plaque premise and the USS Despair mission to “correct” humanity’s message to the cosmos• Star Trek influences and using science fiction as satire rather than a lecture• Sequel and prequel possibilities plus what Christopher is writing next• Practical writer’s block advice, running for ideas, and dictating notes to yourself fast• Building characters from real mannerisms including a father-inspired voice and an onboard ideology enforcerSEND US FEEDBACK: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2210487/fan_mail/new https://tinyurl.com/SubscribeToCTP  CTP Audios: https://tinyurl.com/CTPonBuzzsprout CTP Videos: https://tinyurl.com/CTPonBITCHUTE https://tinyurl.com/CTPgear  https://tinyurl.com/JLenardDetroitGear   A Short Story: A Lasting Legacy? book Trailer Support the showJLenardDetroit SUBSCRIBE- Author, Blogger, Podcaster