Literature & Writing
874 sites
https://layercake.moe/
Layercake is a lovingly crafted personal site by a self-described perfectionist, built with Eleventy and organized into a charming layered navigation system covering writing, shrines, original characters, and creative projects. Now on its eighth version nicknamed 'Sky OS,' the site reflects years of iterative design and a dedication to both aesthetic beauty and engaging written content.
https://the-icarus-archive.neocities.org/
The Icarus Archive is a Neocities personal site with a minimalist splash page inviting visitors to enter. The name and aesthetic suggest a creative, mythology-inspired space likely housing writing, poetry, or artistic works.
https://sive.rs/
Derek Sivers is a multifaceted creator known for founding CD Baby who shares his essays, book notes from over 430 books, and published works covering entrepreneurship, philosophy, and personal growth. The site serves as a hub for his writings, TED talks, and ongoing projects, offering a window into the mind of a genuinely unconventional thinker.
https://bactra.org/notebooks/vance.html
A detailed personal notebook entry devoted to science fiction and fantasy author Jack Vance, offering a thoughtful critical analysis of his distinctive prose style, world-building, and literary influences. The page includes an extensive bibliography covering Vance's SF, fantasy, and mystery works published under various pseudonyms, making it a useful reference for fans and newcomers alike.
https://jamesdb.neocities.org/bonus
JamesDB's personal Neocities site features a gallery, writing, and a bonus page linking to iffy books, a zine publisher focused on hacking and independence. The site has a classic old-web feel with a guestbook, webring participation, and a collection of web buttons.
https://freyavie.blog/
Freyavie's personal blog is a self-described 'small archive of life, thoughts, photographs, and oddities,' mixing written reflections with a photolog and weekly notes. The site has a quiet, introspective tone and invites readers to browse through writings, a shoebox of curiosities, and regular WeekNotes entries.
https://sihbm.bearblog.dev/bbq
A candid personal blog by a writer who uses online journaling as a tool for emotional processing and therapy reference, hosted on the minimalist Bearblog platform. The site features reflective posts about everyday life, feelings, and the practice of writing itself, with a refreshingly honest voice about mental health and motivation.
https://vivarism.net/
Flonne Pocket's colorful internet playplace, Vivarism, is a whimsical personal site where she writes memoir pieces, shares daily art, and documents her hobbies and dreams with a joyful, kawaii aesthetic. Visitors will find a yumejoshi corner dedicated to self-insert culture, a gallery of artwork spanning over a decade, sticker commissions, and even a self-insert webring celebrating her fictional romance with Sans from Undertale.
https://copiona.com/
The digital garden of @librenauta, a Spanish-language creator whose work weaves together experimental writing, electronic art, zines, and collaborative projects into a poetic personal web space. Visitors will find webzines, image logs, travel diaries, and reflections on memory and language, all wrapped in an intimate, handcrafted aesthetic.
https://sanlive.com/
Sandy Lim is a writer from Boorloo/Perth, Australia whose personal site doubles as a thoughtful digital home covering fiction, non-fiction, and a wide range of intellectual interests. Visitors will find a text playlist, a curated dump of thought-provoking links, a project archive of older creative work, and a newsletter focused on themes like digital minimalism and living through a climate crisis.