Literature & Writing
874 sites
https://grumpyoldbookman.blogspot.com/2006/08/friday-roundup_11.html
Grumpy Old Bookman is a well-regarded literary blog covering books, publishing industry news, and author events, notable enough to earn a spot on the Guardian's 2005 top ten literary blogs list. The author shares personal accounts of book readings, commentary on the UK publishing trade, author interviews, and roundups of literary news aimed at both readers and writers.
https://nondev.fuckup.club/
A minimalist personal journal by a developer known as nondev, featuring numbered log entries with cryptic titles like PROTOCOL, DELETIAN, and EXTENDIS alongside notes, links, and ASCII bits. The site has a distinctive lo-fi terminal aesthetic with webrings, a feed system, and a deliberately sparse old-web sensibility.
https://fraudcomplex.neocities.org/
Fraud Complex is a minimalist personal site featuring a blog, a bookshelf section, and a curated links page, suggesting a literary or reading-focused personality behind the scenes. The landing page invites visitors to explore neighboring sites like Planet Babb and the Webzone, giving it a cozy, interconnected old-web community feel.
https://tylerknowsnothing.com/
Tyler's sprawling personal blog covers fiction writing, political commentary, media reviews, and technology across nearly a decade of archives. The site features original longform fiction, microposts on current events, a reading tracker, and a jukebox, making it a genuinely eclectic creative outlet with real depth.
https://saladblog.neocities.org/
Salad's personal web log on Neocities is a slice-of-life blog featuring short, charming entries about everyday moments, along with compiled creative works like stories and doodles. The site has a cozy handcrafted feel, with each post noting a currently enjoyed piece of media, giving it a warm and personal scrapbook quality.
https://zetagirls.neocities.org/
Zeta Girls is a Gundam fan fiction by Papaya Starlight, set in Universal Century 0090 after the events of Zeta Gundam and Gundam ZZ, following beloved characters like Kamille, Fa, Judau, and the Puru twins as they navigate peaceful post-war lives as a self-made idol group. With multiple volumes and regularly updated chapters, this is a lovingly crafted slice-of-life continuation for fans who wanted a happier ending for the ZZ cast.
https://jamesg.blog/
James runs a personal blog centered on coffee, writing, and art history, with essays, a gallery, quotes, and a guestbook that give the site a warm, exploratory feel. Despite the coffee-forward name, the site leans into IndieWeb culture and personal reflection, making it a cozy corner of the independent web worth wandering through.
https://libraryofbabel.info/
An ambitious digital implementation of Jorge Luis Borges' fictional Library of Babel, this site generates every possible combination of 23 letters, allowing users to browse, search, or stumble upon any text that could ever exist. It includes image archives, a forum, and theoretical writings, making it both a conceptual art project and a playful exploration of infinity and literary theory.
https://alcedonia.neocities.org/
Sunnie's personal website 'halcyon days' is primarily a book review hub where she shares her reading life through detailed reviews, a reading calendar, and a dedicated Bookbug section. Visitors will also find occasional journal entries, video game logs, and original art, making it a cozy and well-tended corner of Neocities.
https://shadedsundial.neocities.org/
Shaded Sundial is a moody personal archive on Neocities where the creator shares poetry, short stories, essays, and philosophical journal entries under the banner of bringing genuine expression back to the web. The Anthology section collects original creative works while the Journal covers personal ideas, politics, and philosophy, all wrapped in an old-web aesthetic.