Lists — Zachary Kai https://zacharykai.net/ Curated directories and lists from Zachary Kai. en-us Fri, 10 Jul 2026 22:13:22 +0000 https://zacharykai.net/assets/icon.png Lists — Zachary Kai https://zacharykai.net/ Guestbooks Galore https://zacharykai.net/lists/guestbooks Here you'll find a directory of personal sites with guestbooks. Go and explore the small web, find some delightful sites, and make someone's day! ...

Here you'll find a directory of personal sites with guestbooks. Go and explore the small web, find some delightful sites, and make someone's day!

Table Of Contents

Sites

Listed alphabetically by the proprietor's first name.

  • Helleflower the proprietor of a hand-curated small search engine.
  • James: one of my favorite blogs (and humans) on the IndieWeb.
  • Naty: weeknotes, tech tutorials, and more from a delightful human.
  • Zachary Kai: my site's guestbook, if you'd like to sign it!

Resources

Thought this might be useful. The more guestbooks and signees, the better!

Guestbook Services
How To

Treat these as suggestions, not mandates.

  • Add an optional formfield for other websites signees enjoy. A perfect way for viewers (and you!) to discover wonderful internet corners.

Submission Guidelines

To be included in this directory:

  • Your site should be personal.
  • Your guestbook should be publicly accessible.
  • The guestbook should currently accept new entries.

Join The Directory

Want to be listed? Please contact me with your name and guestbook URL, or fill out the form below!

I review submissions on Mondays and Thursdays. I’ll get to yours on the next review day!









Credits

Thanks to Helle for (indirectly) inspiring the resources section.

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]]> Sat, 21 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://zacharykai.net/lists/guestbooks Title Traders https://zacharykai.net/lists/titletrade A directory of folks with personal sites willing to trade blog post titles as a collaborative writing effort. Swap a title with someone, and see what you both come up with. All credit goes to Kami, wh...

A directory of folks with personal sites willing to trade blog post titles as a collaborative writing effort. Swap a title with someone, and see what you both come up with. All credit goes to Kami, who created the idea, and Ava, through who's post I discovered the venture.

Table Of Contents

Members

Listed alphabetically by the person's name.

Notes & Ideas

Note: by trades, depending on what you both decide, can be new (created for the occasion) or previous (you both select a title from a post you've written, for the other to reinterpret.)

Submission Guidelines

To be included in the Title Trade Collective:

  • You must have a personal site or blog where you publish your writing
  • You must be willing to trade blog post titles with others

Join The Directory

Want to be part of the Title Trade Collective? I'd love to hear from you! Use the form below or contact me for additions, removals, or changes.

I review submissions on Mondays and Thursdays. I’ll get to yours on the next review day!








Credits

Many thanks to Adam for spotting an error! And to Manatee for introducing a new angle.

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]]> Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://zacharykai.net/lists/titletrade Crosswinds + Currents Directory https://zacharykai.net/lists/crosscurrent A curated directory of personal websites by people living in or from the Asia/Pacific region: East, Southeast, South, Central, Oceania, and the Pacific Islands. ...

A curated directory of personal websites by people living in or from the Asia/Pacific region: East, Southeast, South, Central, Oceania, and the Pacific Islands.

Table Of Contents

Listed alphabetically by site title or person's name.

  • 7-Day Adventurer: an excellent blog on all things adventurous.
  • Brittany Brown: a writer of memoir and essays, with a brilliant headshot.
  • BurgeonLab: tech dabblings and delightful weeknotes.
  • Cameron Jones: he uses lasers to talk to satellites! So cool. And an adorable mascot.
  • Charles Miller: internet history and thoughtful musings.
  • Claudine Chionh: an archivist and keen reader.
  • Damian Castellini: creator of cartoons as brilliant as they are incisive.
  • Dave: interesting links, commentary, and thought experiements.
  • Deborah: book reviews and recommendations galore!
  • Derek Sivers: fascinating thoughts from a philosopher-programmer.
  • Duncan Berwick: just some of the most delightful toys.
  • Ekul: I just adore this site's aesthetics/color palette.
  • Elly Loel: the bookmarks section is so thoughtfully curated!
  • fLaMEd: I love how he displays his books/records.
  • Genevieve Tucker: reading notes and tabs to open.
  • George Rex: comics by a wonderful Australian artist.
  • Georgie: travel writing and personal reflections.
  • John Lampard: clever arts and cultural commentary.
  • Justin Fox: absolutely stunning photography.
  • Kai Brach: one of my favorite internet newsletterers.
  • Kate: bookish-themed posts of all flavors.
  • Kim Forrester: .
  • Kris Howard: contemporary fiction book reviews.
  • Lisa Hill: an ambassador of Australian literature.
  • Mary Gardiner: thoughtful reflections on existence.
  • Michael Lai: just stunning pieces of folded art.
  • Moxie: a site designed to look like a notebook!
  • Pfych: interesting projects and media recommendations.
  • Phoebe Thorburn: delicious-looking recipes and thoughtful vlogs.
  • Rach Smith: this site's design! And colors! I love it.
  • Robert Howard: some of the most stunning woodworking.
  • Ruben Schade: retro-tech, musings, and thoughtful insights galore.
  • Sathyajith Bhat: weeknotes with lovely photos.
  • Simon Foster: a cinema commentary and review site.
  • Sue: musings on Australian books.
  • Wing Pang: a lovely site by a lovely human.
  • WinnerWind: one of my favorite digital gardens.
  • Yoona: just a delightful treasure trove.

Submission Guidelines

To be included in the Crosswinds + Currents Directory:

  • You must be from or living in the Asia/Pacific region
  • It must be your personal site, blog, portfolio, or store
  • The site should reflect something about yourself

Join The Directory

Want your site to be featured in Crosswinds + Currents? I'd love to hear from you! Use the form below or email me: hi@zacharykai.net. (You can also email me for removals or changes.)

I review submissions on Mondays and Thursdays. I’ll get to yours on the next review day!










Credits

This directory was inspired by the Oceania Web Atlas. Thank you to all who've contributed sites and suggestions, and to WinnerWind.

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]]> Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://zacharykai.net/lists/crosscurrent Static HTML Site Directory https://zacharykai.net/lists/html Here you'll find a web directory of personal sites that run on static HTML. Table O...

Here you'll find a web directory of personal sites that run on static HTML.

Table Of Contents

Sites

Listed alphabetically by the person's name.

  • Aid : how I adore the color palette, gorgeous art, and extensive sections!
  • Catalyst : a delightfully minimal design and some wonderful nature photography.
  • Derek Sivers: the man who's coding philosophy informs this site.
  • Lars-Christian: such thoughtful, considered writing, with great taste in fantasy books.
  • Mewizard: the 'welcome mat' is so whimsical, and I love the artwork.
  • Reilly Spitzfaden: Thought-provoking posts on many subjects, and an erudite composer!
  • Varve: original writing, fascinating thoughts, and clever nooks and crannies.
  • Wing Pang: : currently under re-construction, but clever usage of graph paper!

Submission Guidelines

To be included in the Static HTML Sites directory:

  • Your site must use static HTML + CSS (some scripting for extra functionality is fine!)
  • It must be your personal site or blog.
  • The site should reflect something about yourself.

Join The Directory

Want your site to be featured in the Static HTML Sites directory? I'd love to hear from you! Use the form below or contact me. (Email me for removals or changes.)

I review submissions on Mondays and Thursdays. I’ll get to yours on the next review day!








Credits

Thanks so much to Reilly, Varve, and Wing Pang for spotting errors!

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]]> Thu, 10 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://zacharykai.net/lists/html Fanfic Writers Collective https://zacharykai.net/lists/fanfiction Herein you'll find a web directory of folks with personal sites who write and publish fanfiction. ...

Herein you'll find a web directory of folks with personal sites who write and publish fanfiction.

Table Of Contents

Sites

Listed alphabetically by the person's name and also includes the fandoms they write in.

  • Azure | Pokemon, Delicious in Dungeon, Splatoon, MILGRAM, + more.
  • Luxe | Star Wars, Boku No Hero Academia, Harry Potter and more!
  • Luxe | JoJo's Bizzare Adventure
  • Rosaria Delacroix | Arcane: League Of Legends
  • Sara | Yuukoku no Moriarty
  • Varve | Tales Of Arcadia

Submission Guidelines

To be included in the Fanfiction Writers Collective:

  • You must write and publish fanfiction
  • It must be your personal site or blog (your fanfic can be on another domain/subdomain. I encourage you to also have your fanfiction backed up on your site!)
  • The site should reflect something about yourself

Join The Directory

Want your site to be featured in the Fanfiction Writers Collective? I'd love to hear from you! Use the form below or contact me for additions, removals, or changes.

I review submissions on Mondays and Thursdays. I’ll get to yours on the next review day!










Credits

Thanks to Varve for suggesting a clarification for the guidelines!

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]]> Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://zacharykai.net/lists/fanfiction Oceania Web Atlas https://zacharykai.net/lists/oceania A curated directory of personal websites by people living in or from Oceania: Australia, Aotearoa/New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, and other Pacific Islands. ...

A curated directory of personal websites by people living in or from Oceania: Australia, Aotearoa/New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, and other Pacific Islands.

Table Of Contents

Listed alphabetically, left-to-right, by the person's name.

  • 7-Day Adventurer
    • Location: Australia
    • Fascinating explorations of obscure parts of history, art, and culture.
  • AllyRat
    • Location: Aotearoa/New Zealand
    • So cute! The '50 ways to be cute' is even more so.
  • Brittany Brown
    • Location: Australia
    • Pronouns: she/her
    • Honest, heartfelt reflections on the writing and the love life.
  • Cameron Jones
    • Location: Australia
    • Pronouns: he/him
    • Working on communication with satellites using lasers! How cool!
  • Charles Miller
    • Location: Australia
    • Pronouns: he/him
    • Musings on the past and present of tech.
  • Claudine Chionh
    • Location: Australia
    • Pronouns: she/her
    • Preserving and archiving through technology.
  • Colin Morris
    • Location: Brisbane, Australia
    • Pronouns: he/him
    • Steampunk! Code! A delightful exploration of both.
  • Damian Castellini
    • Location: Australia
    • Pronouns: he/him
    • A cartoonist and illustrator with a sharp eye for detail, wit, and charm.
  • Dave
    • Location: Australia
    • Fiction reviews (so many good recommendations!) and life reflections.
  • Deborah
    • Location: Australia
    • Pronouns: she/her
    • Fiction reviews (so many good recommendations!) and life reflections.
  • Derek Sivers
    • Location: Aotearoa/New Zealand
    • Pronouns: he/him
    • An entrepreneur and musician turned philosophical writer. The way he thinks is fascinating.
  • dre
    • Location: Auckland, Aotearoa/New Zealand
    • Lovely monthly recaps and cleverly-drawn art.
  • Duncan Berwick
    • Location: Brisbane, Australia
    • Pronouns: he/him
    • A wooden toy maker who takes it to a master craftsman's level.
  • Elly Loel
    • Location: Australia
    • Pronouns: she/her
    • Her site is as accessible as it is a joy to browse. Her digital garden is full of interesting reading.
  • fLaMEd
    • Location: Aotearoa/New Zealand
    • Pronouns: he/him
    • I love his record and book shelves! And the links he finds never fail to be interesting reading.
  • Genevieve Tucker
    • Location: Australia
    • Writing on life, literature, and everything in between. Love the 'tab treasure' section.
  • George Rex
    • Location: Kaurna Country/Adelaide, Australia
    • Pronouns: she/they
    • The most wonderful, vibrant comics. So exuberant and thoughtful!
  • Georgie
    • Location: Australia
    • Pronouns: she/her
    • Discussions of personal style and development, fitness, and mental health.
  • John Lampard
    • Location: Australia
    • Pronouns: he/him
    • Self-publishing since 1997, John's site is a thoughtful blog of cultural commentary.
  • Justin Fox
    • Location: Australia
    • Pronouns: he/him
    • A photographer with a keen eye for the sublime.
  • Kai Brach
    • Location: Australia
    • Pronouns: he/him
    • Writes Dense Discovery, one of my favorite newsletters, and a delightful human.
  • Kate
    • Location: Australia
    • Pronouns: she/her
    • Her post series 'things that are making me happy this week' are so lovely to read!
  • Kim Forrester
    • Location: Australia
    • Pronouns: she/her
    • Book reviews of literary fiction galore! And good old-fashioned recommendation lists.
  • Kris Howard
    • Location: Australia
    • Pronouns: she/her
    • Snapshots in the life of an American-Australian in Sydney. So lovely to see!
  • Lisa Hill
    • Location: Australia
    • Pronouns: she/her
    • Reviews Australian and Aotearoan/New Zealander fiction + non-fiction.
  • Mary Gardiner
    • Location: Australia
    • Pronouns: she/her
    • Absolutely stunning photography: from in and around the continent and elsewhere.
  • Michael Lai
    • Location: Brisbane, Australia
    • Pronouns: he/him
    • There's origami... and then there's this man's hanakami: folded flower petals. Stunning!
  • Moxie
    • Location: Aotearoa/New Zealand
    • Pronouns: she/they
    • A site that looks like a planner! With gorgeous rainbow colors and stickers galore.
  • Pfych
    • Location: Australia
    • Pronouns: she/her
    • The delight is in the details: curly bracket links, animated backgrounds, a dark mode moon...
  • Phoebe Thorburn
    • Location: Melbourne, Australia
    • Pronouns: they/them
    • Just a delightful, cozy aesthetic, delicious recipes, and thoughtful writing.
  • Rach Smith
    • Location: Australia
    • Pronouns: she/her
    • A rainbow lorikeet! Matching underlines! Paint splatter cursor trails!
  • Robert Howard
    • Location: Brisbane, Australia
    • Pronouns: he/him
    • A woodworker by trade, and an incredible one at that. Such craftsmanship!
  • Ruben Schade
    • Location: Australia
    • Pronouns: he/him
    • Such enthusiasm and curiosity drive his writing. I love the celebration of retrocomputing!
  • Sathyajith Bhat
    • Location: Australia
    • Pronouns: he/him
    • Weeknotes containing wonderful links, recommendations, and curios. Great reading!
  • Simon
    • Location: Wellington, Aotearoa/New Zealand
    • Pronouns: he/him
    • Wonderful projects and community efforts galore!
  • Simon Foster
    • Location: Australia
    • Pronouns: he/him
    • A blog on film: the classical, the local, the arthouse, and the obscure.
  • Sue
    • Location: Australia
    • Pronouns: she/her
    • A delight to read on everything literary, with an Australian focus.
  • Wing Pang
    • Location: Sydney, Australia
    • Pronouns: she/her
    • Such a delightful design, full of whimsy and charm! I love her illustrations.
  • Yoona
    • Location: Australia
    • Pronouns: they/them
    • Such an adorable site and color palette! The resources are excellent too.

Submission Guidelines

To be included in the Oceania Web Atlas:

  • You must be from or living in Oceania
  • It must be your personal site, blog, portfolio, or store
  • The site should reflect something about yourself

Join The Directory

Want your site to be featured in the Oceania Web Atlas? I'd love to hear from you! Use the form below or email me: hi@zacharykai.net. (You can also email me for removals or changes.)

I review submissions on Mondays and Thursdays. I’ll get to yours on the next review day!










Credits

Thanks to fLaMEd, Derek Sivers, John Lampard, Kris Howard, and Michael Lai for suggesting additions. And to John Lampard and Kai Brach for spotting a fix! Also to Elly for a suggestion!

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]]> Sat, 29 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://zacharykai.net/lists/oceania Queer Web Directory https://zacharykai.net/lists/queer A curated directory of personal websites by queer folks around the world. ...

A curated directory of personal websites by queer folks around the world.

This button is courtesy of Pnppl: pnppl.cc
Table Of Contents

Listed alphabetically by the person's name.

  • Alexandra
    • Pronouns: she/her
    • A personal website that's a meandering museum? What a wonderful concept!
  • Ava
    • Pronouns: she/her
    • Such thoughtful, generous, and self-assured writing. I've learned so much from her.
  • Azure
    • Pronouns: he/she/neos
    • I love the styling, the random facts on the about page, and the colors!
  • Cosy
    • Pronouns: he/him
    • This site's vintage-inspired aesthetic is just lovely.
  • Daryl Sun
    • Pronouns: she/her
    • A site as delightful as it is accessible with out-and-in-bound links galore to explore.
  • Dayna Moth — Personal Site | Zine Blog
    • Pronouns: they/she
    • In this cozy virtual cottage, you'll find adoptable pixels, music recs, and more!
  • Elly Loel
    • Pronouns: she/her
    • The colors are so lovely! As are the handrawn touches and playful aesthetics.
  • Emma
    • Pronouns: she/her
    • A site as self. I adore the structure and the rays of sunshine section!
  • Helleflower
    • Pronouns: she/her
    • Runs a lovely hand-curated search engine.
  • Jasper
    • Pronouns: she/her
    • A delightful collection of favorite things to browse. A new old-web revival.
  • Jay
    • Pronouns: they/them
    • A scrapbook aesthetic in digital space? Genius! Didn't think it possible until now.
  • Jo
    • Pronouns: she/any
    • Hand-drawn bullet points and buttons! An internet radio! How I love this site's design.
  • Leilukin
    • Pronouns: they/she
    • The shrine sections are incredible! Now I want to make some too!
  • Mark Sutherland
    • Pronouns: he/him
    • A delightful presence in the HWC meetings, and a man with excellent taste in film.
  • Mewizard
    • Pronouns: he/they
    • Delightful art of his character, Fraidy Cat, and thoughtful reflections.
  • Molly White
    • Pronouns: she/her
    • I really appreciate the writing she does on the web: fascinating, relevant reading.
  • Pnppl
    • Pronouns: she/her
    • An interesting (and ever-growing) library of learnings..
  • Reilly Spitzfaden
    • Pronouns: they/them
    • A composer/programmer: a fascinating and intuitive combination! Love the design.
  • Sara
    • Pronouns: any/she
    • Always wonderful to see another fanfiction writer! Love their non-fiction too.
  • Varve
    • Pronouns: they/them
    • I love their writing, or as they call it, 'over-thinking.' I too adore the practice!

Submission Guidelines

To be included in the Queer Web Directory:

  • You must identify as queer
  • It must be your personal site
  • The site should reflect something about yourself

Note: Your site doesn't need to focus on queer topics or explicitly mention your identity. This is about celebrating queer folks, whatever your site.

Join The Directory

Want your site featured? Use the form below or contact me.

And this directory is designed with your privacy and safety in mind:

  • You control how much information is displayed about you
  • You can request changes or removal at any time
  • Emails are never displayed publicly
  • You can use a pseudonym if preferred
  • You can opt out of having your pronouns displayed

I review submissions on Mondays and Thursdays. I’ll get to yours on the next review day!











Credits

Thanks to Alexandra, Leilukin, and Emma for noticing an error! And to Elly for offering a suggestion.

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