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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"Tune-Ism"
Published Feb 7, 2019 · 1,543 words (6 minutes) · 1 like · 337 views
Fantasy Humor Science Fiction Strange
Meet a heroine unlike any other....
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"Slim Slow Slider"
Published Feb 6, 2019 · 3,132 words (12 minutes) · 287 views
Fantasy Humor Satire Science Fiction Strange
She is a doctor as committed as any other. Only her background, and her mission, are alien...
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"Absent Friends and New Acquaintances"
Published Feb 5, 2019 · 728 words (3 minutes) · 259 views
Humor Satire Science Fiction Love
In a future time, two lonely people bond over their joint affection for past media.
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"Beware The Jubjub Bird"
Published Feb 4, 2019 · 4,742 words (18 minutes) · 320 views
Fantasy Humor Satire Science Fiction Strange
An unlikely but powerful creature from another dimension is threatening Earth....
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"Who Will The Next Fool Be?"
Published Feb 3, 2019 · 3,399 words (13 minutes) · 323 views
Fantasy Humor Satire Science Fiction Strange
What happens when you have to fight the person you love?
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"Call Off The Doctor"
Published Feb 2, 2019 · 2,958 words (11 minutes) · 279 views
Fantasy Humor Science Fiction Strange
A talking dog, an anthropomorphic rabbit, and a pre-adolescent mad scientist=chaos.
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"Gerda And Her Unicorn"
Published Feb 1, 2019 · 4,903 words (18 minutes) · 304 views
Fantasy Humor Satire Science Fiction Strange
Super-heroine Muscle Girl finds an unlikely ally in her ongoing battle with the villainous Petra O'Leum- one of mythical proportions....
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"Fangirl, Rip and the Loon"
Published Jan 31, 2019 · 5,759 words (21 minutes) · 289 views
They wanted to find a ghost. They found a lost legacy.
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"The Toontown Riots of 1949"
Published Jan 30, 2019 · 10,223 words (38 minutes) · 340 views
Fantasy Humor Satire Science Fiction Historical Strange
An essay is presented on a little-known but important story in the history of the American motion picture industry.
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"The Nova Chord"
Published Jan 29, 2019 · 3,722 words (14 minutes) · 289 views
Fantasy Humor Science Fiction Strange
Super-heroine Muscle Girl really gets into trouble when her arch-enemy, Petra O'Leum, becomes able to control the world's machines at whim. Has Muscle Girl finally met her match?
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