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Jonathan David Walter

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in Akron, Ohio, The United States

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http://www.jondwalter.com

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Science Fiction, Thriller, Historical Fiction

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Jon's debut novel, THE TOWPATH, about a group of teens who are targeted by a time-traveling killer and her band of warriors from the past, was published by Collective Ink Books on November 1, 2024.

By day, Jon is a senior User Experience (UX) design professional and leader with more than 20 years of experience in his field. A degreed visual designer, his career has included roles at U.S.-based Fortune 500 companies in insurance and industrial automation. Additionally, Jon has earned 18 patents on industrial software applications and worked for small startups in the commercial security and real estate technology industries.

Jon often spends his “downtime” speaking and writing on User Experience and related topics. His thought leadership has be ...more

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TIME TRAVELING BACK TO THE AUTHENTIC

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I’ve been reflecting lately on authenticity and what it means in a world increasingly shaped by instant AI-generated content, synthetic media, algorithmic entertainment, and endless digital noise. Yet at the same time, I’ve noticed something fascinating happening around me: younger generations seem to be time traveling backward in search of something Read more of this blog post »

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Published on June 26, 2026 08:06 • Tags: art, authenticity, dread-ledger, grunge, hard-rock, nostalgia, time-travel

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Jonathan Walter answered Goodreads's question: Where did you get the idea for your most recent book? The book I am working on now was inspired from my eleven-year-old son's artwork (I won't give away what it is...yet). We're teaming up on a YA story that I hope to finish this Spring.
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“[Stalling]...the best plan when you didn’t have a plan at all. It was all about being patient, dragging things out if need be. A solution might emerge, a problem might correct itself, an intervening circumstance might change things, or the uncomfortable moment might simply pass you by if you waited it out long enough.”
― Jonathan David Walter, The Towpath: A Time Travel Suspense Thriller

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“But there was never simply a moment longer, was there? Time was the silent killer that devoured all. It felt no sympathy as it ate the hours, minutes, and seconds. Then, it moved onto your dreams, hopes, and desires.”
― Jonathan David Walter, The Towpath: A Time Travel Suspense Thriller

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“She twirled the knife absently between her fingers, the muscles and tendons of her wrist moving like the inner workings of a clock, the spinning blade its macabre hour hand.”
― Jonathan David Walter, The Towpath: A Time Travel Suspense Thriller

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