Literature & Writing
874 sites
https://maddisonstoff.neocities.org/
Maddison Stoff is an independent trans femme author publishing cyberpunk-adjacent sci-fi fiction featuring trans, disabled, and non-binary characters navigating space opera and dystopian settings with warmth and realism. The site reimagines her web presence as a late-1990s personal homepage, complete with Geocities-era gifs, original MIDI music she sequenced on authentic hardware, and links to her fiction, music project The Descenters, and a visual novel.
https://jtwoodhouse.com/
J.T. Woodhouse writes stories, essays, and cultural commentary with a voice that draws equal parts wit and philosophical curiosity. The site features original fiction and personal ramblings touching on music, counterculture, and ideas worth chewing on.
https://gwern.net/
Gwern Branwen's sprawling intellectual website covers AI scaling, psychology, statistics, self-experimentation, and much more through deeply researched long-form essays. A genuine labor of love spanning hundreds of pages, it is widely regarded as one of the most ambitious and original personal essay sites on the web.
http://winnowing.com/
Winnowing.com is a personal literary site featuring original writing, poetry, and reflective essays with a quiet, contemplative tone. The site has an old-web aesthetic and offers a curated collection of the creator's written work for visitors who enjoy thoughtful, introspective prose.
http://massivefictions.com/fuck
FUCK is a long-running underground zine by Stanley Lieber, spanning issues from 1993 through 2024 and featuring personal writing, illustration, and collage work. Individual issues are available for download as CBZ and PDF files, with physical copies also sold through the site.
https://miguelmaiquez.com/
The personal site of Miguel Máiquez, a Spanish-language journalist, translator, and editor who shares a blog, articles, and photos. The site connects to the IndieWeb and Fediverse communities, making it a small but thoughtful corner of the independent web.
https://pulpmags.org/
The Pulp Magazines Project is an open-access digital archive dedicated to the preservation and scholarly study of pulpwood fiction magazines from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, featuring over 425 full-text digital objects. Visitors can explore cover galleries spanning 1896 to 1946, contextual and biographical essays, and a digital archives hub, making it an invaluable resource for researchers of popular print culture history.
https://kamirose.neocities.org/
Kamirose's personal corner of the web centers on book reviews, with titles like 'The Giver of Stars' and 'Jane Austen's Bookshelf' reviewed frankly for adult readers. The site also features a pixel art gallery, a blog, and a guestbook, all built with a distinctly old-web aesthetic and a strong anti-AI, anti-algorithm philosophy.
http://king.ravenbeauty.net/dragon
A fanlisting dedicated to Stephen King's fantasy novel 'The Eyes of the Dragon,' welcoming fans to join a community celebrating this beloved book. Owned and designed by Kristina as part of The Fantom collective, the site is officially approved by The Fanlistings network.
https://shenaniganery.neocities.org/home
Constantine's Shenaniganery is a sprawling personal Neocities site covering historical instruments, textiles, costuming, conlanging, philosophy, poetry, economics, gardening, and creative writing all in one eclectic corner of the web. The site leans heavily into its creator's identity as poet, philosopher, and transhumanist, with projects and personal musings that defy easy categorization but consistently circle back to language, writing, and ideas.