Literature & Writing
874 sites
https://brennan.day/
Brennan Kenneth Brown is a Queer Métis author and web developer based in Calgary, Alberta, who writes personal essays exploring Indigenous identity, digital culture, feminism, and media criticism. The site is a thoughtful IndieWeb corner featuring long-form writing on topics ranging from local journalism to AI ethics, with a warm, community-minded aesthetic.
https://kamingawan.nekoweb.org/
Kamingawan is a beautifully atmospheric personal site whose creator draws on Filipino language and nature imagery to craft an immersive forest-clearing aesthetic, complete with a curated site playlist featuring artists like Ryn Weaver and Dead Sara. Visitors can explore a blog, graphics, links, and a status widget tracking current reads, watches, and music hyperfixations including Linkin Park and Ace Attorney.
https://springhole.net/writing/does-my-character-idea-work.htm
Springhole.net offers a detailed writing guide by LRC that helps authors evaluate whether their characters are believable, well-rounded, and free from common pitfalls like the overused 'Mary Sue' trope. The article walks writers through eleven self-diagnostic questions covering everything from character flaws and organic storytelling to emotional boundaries between creator and creation.
https://fairygore.neocities.org/
Tehsin's personal corner of the web, Fairygore, is a richly atmospheric site centered on writing, book reports, media logs, and literary shrines with a dark, whimsical aesthetic. Visitors will find original writing, reflections on books and films, and featured tributes to authors like Cormac McCarthy, all wrapped in an evocative old-web style.
https://s0ft-rvge.neocities.org/
Jade's cozy personal blog blends HTML/CSS experimentation with slice-of-life updates, polls, and a curated inspiration corner. The site has a charming handcrafted feel, complete with stamps, neighbor links, and a guestbook, reflecting a classic old-web aesthetic while documenting Jade's growing web skills.
https://ajhw.co.uk/books/index4.html
The Book Library is an extensive digital collection of hundreds of public domain books from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, all readable as webpages with helpful Wikipedia links for context on authors and subjects. Titles range from Ambrose Bierce's 'The Devil's Dictionary' and WWI regimental histories to art criticism and early automotive writing, making it a rich archive for lovers of antique texts.
https://neustadt.fr/
Parimal Satyal's personal website blends thoughtful essays on the open web, languages, aviation, and technology with his retro synthwave music project Snow Circuit. Standout pieces like 'Rediscovering the Small Web' and 'Against an Increasingly User-Hostile Web' have gained wide recognition, making this a genuinely compelling destination for fans of the indie and small web movement.
https://goose.business/blog
Goose's personal blog covers daily life in Seattle with an eclectic mix of cafe reviews, movie write-ups, puzzle unboxings, tech experiments, and slice-of-life updates. The site has a playful, handcrafted indie-web personality complete with easter eggs, a tag index, and a charmingly retro ASCII art header.
https://indiepaper.netlify.app/
Indiepaper is a blog by Brennan Brown focused on the IndieWeb movement, offering essays and guides for writers who want to reclaim their digital presence outside algorithmic platforms. Posts range from beginner-friendly introductions to the independent web to philosophical manifestos on daily writing as a form of resistance.
https://incorporealbard.online/
Lindsey's cozy corner of the web blends weeknotes, book thoughts, knitting and sewing projects, and media logs into a warmly personal slice of indie web life. The site features a reading log, shrines, a guestbook, and regular journal-style updates that make it feel like a genuine digital living space.