Literature & Writing
874 sites
https://bjhess.com/
Barry Hess writes a personal blog covering reading, writing tools, technology musings, and everyday observations with a warm, conversational tone. Spanning dozens of archived posts, the site touches on everything from the decline of mass market paperbacks to hunting for a dedicated writing machine.
https://sarajoy.neocities.org/wayback/apple-annie
A memorial page preserving Apple Annie's Weblog, an old-web personal journal now archived via an iframe and the Internet Archive Wayback Machine. The site serves as a tribute to a lost web presence, keeping her writing and online identity accessible to those who knew her work.
https://ouroboros.cafe/
Ouro's personal creative writing hub serves up original fiction including a novella, Homestuck longfic, short stories, poetry, and pseudo-philosophical articles, all wrapped in an atmospheric, darkly poetic aesthetic. The site leans hard into literary craft and speculative writing, making it a compelling stop for fans of experimental fiction and earnest internet weirdness.
https://subduedfangirling.com/fanfiction
ConfusedMuse's personally maintained fanfiction archive collects years of fan-written stories spanning multiple fandoms including Attack on Titan, Princess Tutu, Undertale, and more, organized neatly by series. Spanning works from 2008 through 2025, the archive captures a long creative journey from Livejournal-era writing to ongoing projects, with one-shots, multi-chapter fics, and prompt challenges all in one place.
http://emcit.com/
Emerald City is a long-running science fiction and fantasy book review zine edited by Cheryl Morgan, covering authors like Gene Wolfe, Susanna Clarke, and Umberto Eco across 134 issues. The site includes back issues, interviews, movie reviews, and convention coverage, and was even nominated for a Hugo Award for Best Fanzine in 2003.
https://hayobethlehem.nl/
Hayo Bethlehem's long-running personal website features a prominent book reading log with ratings, alongside articles covering internet culture, web security, and digital matters for Dutch government. The site blends a genuine love of reading with tech-savvy commentary, making it a thoughtful corner of the old-web personal homepage tradition.
https://elaine-robson.tripod.com/
Belle Bayard's Bayou is a personal story archive created by Elaine Robson, featuring both original fiction and fanfiction spanning universes like Star Wars, Star Trek, and Disney's Gargoyles. Visitors can explore romantic tales, surreal stories, and works in progress, with an open invitation for other authors to contribute pieces that fit the site's eclectic spirit.
https://talesfromthestars.ink/
Tales from the Stars is a creative writing site presenting original fairy tales with a lyrical, mystical bent, exploring themes of transformation, community, and the unknown through the lens of starlight and storytelling. The site invites visitors into a world of maiden and monster, human and other, reimagining fairy tale traditions for those who find themselves outside conventional community.
https://herman.bearblog.dev/bear-blog-question-challenge
Herman's blog is a personal writing space where the creator, who also built the Bear Blog platform, reflects on blogging, software development, and life adventures including a 7-day hike along the Wild Coast of South Africa. This post answers a community blogging challenge, offering a candid look at a decade of blogging and Herman's philosophy around building simple, delightful tools for the internet.
https://peakestudies.com/
Peake Studies is the companion website for the academic periodical dedicated to the life and work of Mervyn Peake, the British author and artist best known for the Gormenghast trilogy. Maintained by scholar G. Peter Winnington, it offers a comprehensive bibliography, timeline, back issues of the journal, FAQs, and an exhaustive catalog of all known editions of Peake's works and writings about him.