Literature & Writing
874 sites
https://hatedlove6.neocities.org/
HatedLove6 is building a NeoCities archive of their two-decade writing journey, hosting fan fiction, original character outlines, and articles on topics like Mary-Sues and writing craft. The site traces back to early Quizilla and FFNet roots and aims to collect all their creative works in one organized, mobile-friendly space.
https://clmp.org/readers/directory-of-publishers
CLMP (Community of Literary Magazines and Presses) hosts a searchable directory of independent literary publishers, allowing visitors to find presses and magazines by name, location, type, genre, and category. It serves as a vital hub for the independent publishing world, connecting readers, booksellers, librarians, and writers with small press and literary magazine publishers across the country.
https://edmontonsmallpress.org/
Edmonton Small Press covers the craft and business side of independent publishing, with articles on topics like overcoming imposter syndrome, recording audiobooks, marketing self-published books, and writing author bios. Run by Aubree Morris, the site offers practical guidance aimed at writers and small press authors navigating the literary world.
https://postbox.garden/
Postbox Garden is a whimsical, long-running collaborative writing and correspondence project where contributors submit posts, pictures, and conversations in an intimate garden-themed format. Dating back to 2017, it features numbered posts written in an archaic date style that gives the whole project a handwritten letter aesthetic.
https://oliverobscure.xyz/
Oliver's personal blog mixes literary reflections, such as thoughts on plays by Ibsen, with everyday musings on cycling, personal goals, and life observations. A quietly charming slice-of-life journal with a whimsical self-described 'very silly' personality behind it.
https://lukesnotes.mataroa.blog/
Luke's Notes is a thoughtful personal blog mixing music appreciation posts (highlighting favorite tracks by artists like Miles Davis, Patti Smith, and The Kinks) with book roundups, memoir-style storytelling, and essays on socialism and education. The ongoing 'Ina's Story' series, a serialized personal or family history, gives the site a distinctive literary heart that sets it apart from a typical music or politics blog.
https://lugaldimmerankia.neocities.org/
A newly launched Neocities personal site where the creator shares candid journal-style updates about their creative projects, academic writing, and media diet including books like Butler's Parable of the Sower and films like Come Drink With Me. The site is still under construction but has a warm, expressive voice and a focus on reading, writing, and watching.
https://alantrotter.com/
Alan Trotter is a fiction writer whose site showcases his literary work, including his debut novel 'Muscle' and short horror stories like 'All this Rotting,' published by Editions at Play. The writing style of the site itself is distinctive and literary, blending nostalgia and dry humor in a way that reflects his creative voice.
http://cafeirreal.alicewhittenburg.com/index.htm
The Cafe Irreal is a long-running online literary magazine founded in 1998 and edited by G.S. Evans and Alice Whittenburg, dedicated to publishing irreal and surrealist short fiction from international authors. Each quarterly issue features original stories exploring 'irrealism,' and the site also includes a rich archive, critical essays on irreal theory, and a literary supplement called 'irreal (re)views.'
https://wrywriter.ca/
Alexandra Wolfe's personal writing blog blends whimsical prose, daily reflections, and a distinctive voice that describes capturing thoughts like butterflies in glass jars. The site features ongoing series like 'Mindful March,' an AMA section, and a books page, making it a cozy corner of the web for fans of creative personal writing.