Literature & Writing
874 sites
https://faustianlovers.neocities.org/
Faustian Depression is a personal Neocities site by a creator going by Repth, built as a hub for whatever topics and interests they feel like exploring. The site is still in early construction with minimal content, but promises a personal, freeform space in the old-web tradition.
https://sheep.nekoweb.org/links.html
Sheep's personal Nekoweb site features a fic recs section, media log, and collections alongside a curated links page connecting to friends and neighbours in the indie web community. The calendar-style navigation, dithered aesthetics, and last.fm widget give the site a distinctive handcrafted old-web charm.
https://unsongbook.com/
Unsong is a sprawling online novel by Scott Alexander, blending Kabbalah, theodicy, and alternate history into a wildly inventive work of speculative fiction where the universe runs on divine programming and names of God are literal source code. With over 70 chapters organized into biblical "Books," complete with interludes and author notes, it is a landmark of web serial fiction beloved for its intellectual depth and relentless wordplay.
https://erasmatazz.com/index.html
Chris Crawford, a pioneering game designer and theorist, shares decades of writing on interactive storytelling, its challenges, and its future alongside wide-ranging personal essays on politics, science, culture, and technology. One of the oldest sites still running, active since 1996, it features a sprawling library of journal entries, book reviews, design diaries for projects like Siboot, and a playable interactive narrative called Le Morte D'Arthur.
https://thediagram.com/
DIAGRAM is an online literary magazine publishing poetry, prose, and art across dozens of numbered issues stretching back many years, with a comprehensive author index and searchable archive. The journal blends experimental writing with visual art, making it a rich destination for readers interested in innovative literary forms.
https://firozah.com/
Firozah's personal homepage showcases a reading list currently featuring Ursula K. Le Guin's 'A Wizard of Earthsea', alongside gaming updates, tabletop games like Blood on the Clocktower, and music picks. The site features a blog, gallery, library section, and even participation in a Veggie Ring webring, making it a cozy corner of the old web.
https://cy83rpr1mm13.neocities.org/
Cy83r (also known as Phie) runs this eclectic personal webzone featuring media reviews, CSS snippets, web shrines, and musings on books and film with a particular fondness for Joan Crawford. The site has a distinct nerdy, queer, feminist personality and serves as a deliberate escape from corporate social media, with sections covering tech pages, a manifesto, and a guestbook.
https://dldr.xyz/
Bloodwrites' personal corner of the old web, centered on fanfiction writing and fandom culture, with a strong focus on Supernatural slash fic including explicit content for adults. Visitors will find original fic, curated fic recs, fandom meta, writing prompts, and a love of the indie web aesthetic.
https://whey-isolate.neocities.org/
Whey's Lounge is the creative home of Ethan K. Fang, featuring an original sci-fi novel called Hyades, an interactive text-based adventure in the Orion section, and a blog covering cassette tapes, queerness, and personal reflections. The site is built around a lore-rich 'Horizon Gate' navigation concept and spans multiple creative projects, making it a genuinely imaginative corner of the indie web.
http://accelerando.org/
Charlie's Diary is the long-running blog of Charles Stross, acclaimed science fiction and fantasy author of the Laundry Files series, the Merchant Princes, and numerous other novels. Visitors will find Stross's sharp commentary on politics, technology, publishing, and the craft of writing, along with updates on his latest books and lively comment threads with hundreds of engaged readers.