David Perlmutter
David Perlmutter writes history, criticism and speculative fiction when he can find the time to do so.
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David Perlmutter is a freelance writer based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He is the author of America Toons In: A History of Television Animation (McFarland and Co.), The Singular Adventures Of Jefferson Ball (Amazon Kindle/Smashwords), The Pups (Booklocker.com), Certain Private Conversations and Other Stories (Aurora Publishing), Honey and Salt (Scarlet Leaf Publishing), Orthicon; or, the History of a Bad Idea (multiple platforms in September 2020), and The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows (Rowman and Littlefield)).
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"The Brat and the Burly Qs"
Published Feb 17, 2019 · 2,647 words (10 minutes) · 455 views
Science Fiction Fantasy Humor Satire Strange
An unlikely superhero facing unlikely villains in an unlikely place...
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"Cease and Desist"
Published Feb 16, 2019 · 503 words (2 minutes) · 426 views
Humor Satire Science Fiction Strange
Don't ever get this kind of hate mail....
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"Bad Motor Scooters"
Published Feb 15, 2019 · 4,119 words (15 minutes) · 390 views
What, exactly, is a were-car? You'll find out in this one....
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"How (Not) To Make Love To A Superhero"
Published Feb 13, 2019 · 3,884 words (15 minutes) · 393 views
Science Fiction Fantasy Humor Satire Strange
Anything can happen in Gennett, Anthropomorph. Even when it comes to love, romance and sex. And, for the city's diminutive, pink-furred super-heroic defender, things can get even more complicated than that...
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"Nothing About Us Without Us"
Published Feb 12, 2019 · 6,652 words (25 minutes) · 497 views
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They and their cause are more important than you might think....
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"And The Cartoon Girls Go 'Do Da Doo Da Doo'"
Published Feb 11, 2019 · 3,966 words (15 minutes) · 465 views
Satire Science Fiction Fantasy Humor Strange
The best band you never heard in your life....
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"Pay To The Piper"
Published Feb 10, 2019 · 2,757 words (11 minutes) · 570 views
Fantasy Humor Satire Science Fiction Strange
Don't get stopped in Anthropomorph....
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"Canada Inc."
Published Feb 9, 2019 · 2,065 words (8 minutes) · 468 views
A vision of a possible future for Canada.....
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"Eli's Coming"
Published Feb 8, 2019 · 2,990 words (11 minutes) · 1 like · 513 views
When does fiction become reality? And which is really better?
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