Literature & Writing
874 sites
https://web-surfer.neocities.org/
The Wondrous Web-Surfer is an elaborate worldbuilding project set in a dystopian far-future called Earth-256-B, where the 2990s feel like a corrupted echo of the 1990s complete with familiar social ills dressed up in false optimism. Created around original characters like Virgil Voltspun and the city of Nouvelle-Yorke, the site invites visitors to explore a richly imagined paracosm with Marvel-adjacent influences and a darkly satirical edge.
https://aworkinglibrary.com/
Mandy Brown's 'A Working Library' is a thoughtful blog weaving together reading notes, essays on work, and reflections on technology through the lens of books she's engaged with. Visitors will find richly considered posts connecting works by Virginia Woolf, Ursula K. Le Guin, Audre Lorde, and other authors to contemporary questions about labor, burnout, and political life.
https://scrundle.neocities.org/
Scrundle-Net is a minimalist personal site by a creator who goes by Scrundle, featuring articles, a blog, and a links section updated on a casual schedule. The sparse, dry humor in the site's description gives it a laid-back charm typical of indie personal web spaces.
https://merryjest.neocities.org/
Merryjest, also known as Maus Merryjest, runs this nostalgic personal corner of the web with a retro 1995-era aesthetic, complete with a guestbook and blog updates. The site leans into old-web vibes with a warm, conversational tone that invites visitors to settle in and get acquainted with its creator.
https://kith.org/jed
Jed Hartman's long-running personal site covers an eclectic mix of topics with a strong emphasis on writing, books, science fiction, and culture, featuring thousands of blog posts dating back decades. The sheer volume of categorized content, including sections on favorite books, movies, words, and political donations, makes this a rich archive of one thoughtful person's intellectual life.
https://chroniclesofanageofdarkness.info/
A comprehensive wiki dedicated to Hugh Cook's epic fantasy series 'Chronicles of an Age of Darkness,' covering its intricate lore, characters, geography, magic systems, and more. The site includes biographies, bibliographies, timelines, cover art galleries, fan fiction, fan art, and a detailed encyclopedia spanning beasts, botany, religion, and history across the entire series.
http://jamesbranchcabell.org/cabell_supplement.html
Bill Lloyd has compiled an exhaustive supplementary bibliography of writings about early 20th-century American author James Branch Cabell, covering 1975 through 2015 and picking up where earlier reference guides left off. Scholars and fans of Cabell's fantasy fiction will find a meticulously annotated chronological list of criticism, biography, and commentary spanning four decades of literary scholarship.
https://duskstararchives.neocities.org/
Duskstar Archives is a community fanfiction hub dedicated to the JRPG Live A Live, welcoming submissions of fics, OC infodumps, headcanons, and creative prompts from fans of the game. The site hosts original works by the creator Duskie alongside community contributions, featuring quirky crackfics and more serious pieces set across the game's various eras.
https://colgator.neocities.org/
Colgator's personal Neocities blog chronicles the highs and lows of teenage life, from friend group drama and political awakening to a deep obsession with Homestuck. Written in a raw, unfiltered stream-of-consciousness style, the site doubles as a public diary and a small creative space built from scratch in HTML.
http://trashotron.com/agony
Rick Kleffel's Agony Column is a long-running book review and interview site covering literary fiction, science fiction, and eclectic nonfiction, with an emphasis on ambitious and challenging works. Featuring written reviews, audio podcasts, and commentary segments produced for KQED and KUSP radio, it offers a rich archive of thoughtful literary criticism.