Literature & Writing
874 sites
https://sophs-garden.neocities.org/
Soph's Digital Garden is a creative personal corner of the web built as an antidote to social media and short-form content consumption, covering books, film, TV, music, thoughts, and personal photos. Created by someone called Soph, the site embraces the indie web ethos of being honest and imperfect, with a charming music player and a guestbook inviting visitors to connect.
https://grumpyoldbookman.blogspot.com/
Run by Michael Allen, the Grumpy Old Bookman is a long-running literary blog covering books and publishing for both readers and writers, recognized by The Guardian in 2005 as one of the top ten literary blogs. Posts range from commentary on the publishing industry to original fiction pieces, making it a substantial destination for anyone passionate about the written word.
https://paperclypse.com/
Shawn Kilburn's long-running personal weblog 'My Scattered Thoughts' dates back to at least 2001 and features a mix of book reviews, short musings, humor, and personal observations. The site leans heavily toward literary discussion, with a dedicated books section and thoughtful mini-reviews of titles ranging from Claire Keegan to Farah Jasmine Griffin.
https://starfarersf.nicepage.io/
Starfarer Science Fiction is an enthusiast site built by Mike Bickerdike covering the classics of science fiction literature, with author bibliographies, Hugo and Nebula award lists, recommended reading guides, and SF magazine reviews. Visitors can explore reading orders for popular SF series, feature articles on the genre's history, and links to summaries of Bickerdike's reviews published at Tangent Online.
https://mmmx.cloud/
Ním's Memex is a personal digital garden and note-taking space where the creator collects things worth remembering, from album reviews and neighborhood observations to memorials and conceptual musings. A wide-ranging collection of notes, galleries, and tagged fragments, it embodies the spirit of the original memex concept as a living, associative archive of one person's mind.
https://arkmsworld.neocities.org/
Arkm's World is a sparse but evocative personal page featuring what appears to be a fragment of creative fiction set in a fantastical world, hinting at sailing, shadowy landscapes, and prehistoric creatures. The poetic, atmospheric writing suggests a site rooted in imaginative storytelling or world-building.
https://matociquala.livejournal.com/
The LiveJournal blog of Elizabeth Bear, Hugo Award-winning science fiction and fantasy author writing under the handle matociquala, featuring 8,835 entries accumulated over years of active posting. The sidebar links to her official website, fiction journal, and markets like Analog, Asimov's, and Tor.com, making it a hub for fans of her work and the broader speculative fiction community.
https://longest.voyage/
Jamie Crisman's personal site 'Longest Voyage' collects reading logs, notebooks, notes, and vignettes reflecting on everyday life and ideas. The minimalist design and thoughtful tagline 'Life is short, yet it's the longest thing you do' give the site a quiet, contemplative character worth exploring.
https://kangminsuk.com/
Minsuk Kang writes essays, fiction, poetry, and personal reflections spanning Korean culture, life in America, books, and the writing life itself. The archive spans several years of candid, wide-ranging pieces that blend cultural criticism with intimate personal storytelling.
https://maxie.rodeo/
Maxwell Kline's personal site serves as a home for their poetry, multidisciplinary art, and zine publications, with work featured in lit mags like Pathos, Lurch Zine, and Buckman Journal. Visitors can browse a gallery of creative work, read published pieces, and explore derivative art projects from this Portland State BFA graduate who describes themselves as a poet, artist, and bad coder.