Literature & Writing
874 sites
https://aleemshaun.com/
Aleem Shaun's personal blog covers a wide range of reflective topics including faith, leadership, grief, parenting, capitalism, and creativity. The site reads like a thoughtful journal from a self-described generalist, with short essays and posts that invite readers to pause and consider the human experience.
https://ajazz.neocities.org/
Ajazz is a creative personal space built as a deliberate escape from algorithmic pressure and professional performance, centered around written blog posts with ambitions toward audiovisual and interactive experiences. Recent posts cover personal reflections, tool breakups, and community events like a New York creatives workshop, making it a thoughtful corner of the indie web.
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://chrisdodds.net/
Chris Dodds is a staff engineer and writer whose blog documents his literary accomplishments, including a forthcoming novella from Miami University Press, alongside personal reflections on tattoos, prediction markets, and the writing life. The mix of craft-focused updates, short fiction prize listings, and candid personal essays makes it a compelling window into a working writer's world.
https://toxiccustard.com/
Toxic Custard Workshop Files was a long-running email list and humor writing project by Daniel Bowen, active from 1990 to 2019 before transitioning into a blog. The archive preserves highlights of his comedic writing, including satirical pieces like 'Toxic History of the World' and a Doctor Who parody.
https://mollfie.neocities.org/
Mollfie's personal site functions as an online commonplace book, a place to collect and track media consumed including books, shows, and games. Still a work in progress, it reflects a thoughtful effort to replace commercial tracking apps with something more personal and self-owned.
https://luminarium.org/
Luminarium, created by Anniina Jokinen, is a richly curated anthology of English literature spanning Medieval, Renaissance, 17th Century, and Restoration periods, featuring works by hundreds of authors from Chaucer to Milton. The site serves as a comprehensive reference for students and enthusiasts alike, offering author pages, an encyclopedia project, and curated editions of classic texts.
https://firozah.com/
Firozah's personal homepage showcases a reading list currently featuring Ursula K. Le Guin's 'A Wizard of Earthsea', alongside gaming updates, tabletop games like Blood on the Clocktower, and music picks. The site features a blog, gallery, library section, and even participation in a Veggie Ring webring, making it a cozy corner of the old web.
https://racc.blog/
Raccoon's Trash Can is a personal blog where a pseudonymous writer explores the messy, imperfect, and fascinating aspects of being human through short reflective posts. Topics range from ethics and freedom to favourite memes, paired with a curated random quote page and a warm, cozy aesthetic.
https://ofthetopias.neocities.org/
Created by UMISIDA under the persona of 'OTis the historian,' this site is a fictional worldbuilding archive documenting the lore and mythology of invented places called ViaTopia, Hypnotopia, and Towers. Bilingual in English and Japanese, it weaves together narrative fiction, imagery, and audio to create an immersive alternate-world storytelling experience.