Literature & Writing
874 sites
https://shadycharacters.co.uk/
Keith Houston's Shady Characters is a deep dive into the secret histories of punctuation marks, emoji, and the written word, blending meticulous research with entertaining prose. The site accompanies Houston's acclaimed books on the subject and features ongoing essays covering everything from obscure typographic symbols to the cultural evolution of emoji.
https://havensworn.neocities.org/
A atmospheric personal site with a woodland aesthetic, featuring a library and stories section that suggests a focus on original fiction and creative writing. The site's moody, nature-themed design and navigation sections like 'library' and 'stories' point to a creative writing haven tucked away in a cozy corner of the web.
https://tomeri.org/
Tom Erickson's personal site blends his post-retirement passions for geology, essay writing, and science fiction with an archive of his decades-long career in HCI and social computing research at Apple and IBM. Visitors can explore his blogs covering essays, book notes, and journal entries, as well as a comprehensive list of academic publications and patents.
https://brainnoises.neocities.org/
Tom, a 22-year-old computer science student, uses Brainnoises as a personal creative hub to share blog posts, original art, stories, and movie thoughts under the charming premise that his brain is simply too noisy. The site has a warm retro-web aesthetic with webrings, a guestbook, and a cozy mix of life updates and personal projects.
https://sergiosantos.info/
Sérgio Santos is a Portuguese developer and cycling enthusiast who keeps a thoughtful blog mixing annual reading lists, literary quotes, and music discoveries. With 99 books read in 2025 alone and carefully curated favourites spanning poetry, fiction, and translated literature, the site reads like a rich intellectual diary.
https://angusnicneven.com/
Terminal 00 is the hauntingly atmospheric personal site of Angus Nicneven, author of the novel 'Stars Bleed,' presented as a cryptic, liminal-space terminal full of unsettling imagery and fragmented text. The site blends surreal horror aesthetics with links to books, a blog, and merchandise, making it a compelling destination for fans of weird fiction and experimental web art.
https://eternodevir.com/
Vinícius Moraes runs this bilingual (English and Portuguese) personal site covering essays, reading notes, photography, philosophy, cinema, and literature under the banner of 'Eterno Devir.' The site is thoughtfully organized with its own taxonomy system, featuring curated collections, marginalia, logs, and creative works that invite genuine wandering and discovery.
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.
https://shipwrecklibrary.com/borges/borges-links
Shipwreck Library is a deeply curated reference site devoted to Jorge Luis Borges (and James Joyce), gathering links to biographies, criticism, audio readings, film, and music inspired by each author. The Borges section alone spans dozens of organized subcategories covering his fiction, poetry, interviews, philosophical and religious criticism, and even composers influenced by his work.
https://musing.ispretty.fyi/
Leaf is a 26-year-old California writer whose personal journal covers self-reflection, healing, sobriety, and creative philosophy in short, thoughtful blog posts. The site has a quiet, introspective tone with a literary sensibility, complete with a guestbook, photo archive, and participation in indie webrings.