Literature & Writing
874 sites
http://tilde.club/~droob/index.html
Droob's tilde.club page is a quirky, essayistic personal site built around a curated reading list and brief reflections on books, articles, and everyday observations. The writing has a warm, offbeat voice, touching on titles like Seamus Heaney's Beowulf and A Pattern Language alongside musings on TV show speedups and five-year diaries.
https://collection.eliterature.org/
The Electronic Literature Collection is a landmark publication by the Electronic Literature Organization, archiving digital and web-based literary works across four volumes released from 2006 to 2022. It serves as a curated anthology of born-digital fiction, poetry, and creative writing, available both online and as a physical USB edition for libraries and educators.
https://beeks.cool/
Beeks.cool is a charmingly eclectic personal site where the creator, Beeks, publishes "rambles" on topics ranging from blank VHS slipcase art and dark rides to Tamagotchis, Linux, and car songs. The site also features found photos, thrift hunting adventures, cross-stitch projects, and a collection of digitized home videos, making it a cozy corner of the old web full of offbeat curiosity.
https://gilest.org/
Giles Turnbull's personal site is a long-running archive of essays, reflections, and practical guides covering communication, travel, working in the open, and everyday observations. With posts stretching back to the late 1990s, it offers a rich body of writing that blends professional insight with personal curiosity.
https://whiona.weblog.lol/2023/10/what-happened-to-blogging-for-the-hell-of-it
Whiona's personal blog covers reflections on blogging culture, the internet, disability and web design, and everyday life with a candid and witty voice. Posts range from critiques of capitalist content-farming advice to personal updates and gaming thoughts, making it a charming slice of genuine old-web blogging spirit.
http://nonlocality.com/
A sparse but warmly personal journal by a Minneapolis parent, updated only once or twice a year with reflective vignettes about family milestones, local sports, and the texture of daily life. The writing is honest and understated, capturing small moments like a son's 18th birthday and a disastrous Twins game with quiet humor.
https://kyubit.neocities.org/
Kyubit is a sparse personal site featuring an articles section and a library, suggesting a focus on reading and written content. Still in early development, it hints at a thoughtful space for essays or curated writing from someone just getting started.
https://notes-from-michaels-desk.neocities.org/
Michael's cozy neocities corner is a self-described void-screaming space for hyperfixations, original characters, shrines, and scattered thoughts powered by caffeine and sleep deprivation. Visitors can explore sections like 'Mike Vs. The Hyperfixation,' 'The Ambrose Archives,' and fan shrines covering interests like Red Dead Redemption and the band The Mechanisms.
https://uchronia.net/
Uchronia, maintained by Robert B. Schmunk since 1991, is a massive bibliography of approximately 3500 novels, stories, essays, and collections spanning the alternate history genre. It organizes works by author, language, series, and thematic divergence points, making it an essential reference for fans of 'what if' fiction.
https://barnsworthburning.net/
Barnsworthburning is Nick Trombley's digital commonplace book, a richly indexed collection of extracts, ideas, and references spanning design, architecture, creativity, craft, and philosophy. Organized by topic tags and creators, it offers a deeply browsable archive of curated reading notes and intellectual connections drawn from hundreds of thinkers and sources.