A Far From Comprehensive but Still Pretty Impressive List of deviantART Literature Peeps

I've often said I keep a list of writers - now you too can have easy access to all my collection organized spreadsheet of great literature! Back when I was running StyleOverSubstance, I needed an easy way to add names for the game; and thus, I put together a list - an epic list, of every writer I know, have heard of, or ran across during my dA tenure.

(Yes, many people will fall into multiple categories - give me a break please, it's hard enough just listing four hundred names.)

People You Absolutely Must Know

aka, the people who know what's going on

LadyLincoln
HugQueen
LiliWrites
BeccaJS
neurotype-on-discord
Nichrysalis
TheMaidenInBlack
chromeantennae
brennennn
ShadowedAcolyte
isthisthingstillon
Memnalar
dreamsinstatic
thorns
Rose-Em
betwixtthepages
PoetryOD
PinkyMcCoversong
apocathary
ikazon
DesdemonaDeBlake
RogueMudblood

Dearly Departed

aka, we will remember you

GeneratingHype
Bark
JakesException
inknalcohol
leyghan

N00bs

aka, we're watching you with great interest

pansydiv
poeticisms
SleentheBeast
inkystardust
kensie300
ameliemj
totiltwithwindmills
lithium-cocoon
PrettyOrangeMonster
PatchworkLynx
somethingzenzen
sairey
vvlpes
anonymphe
kathleenfergie
faultling
vvinter-flowers
k-eeptheviolence
Ja-mes
meizono
chasingcloudbursts
calliopen
WordsinBottles
GoldenByNature
StormsAndSwallows
delirious-eyes
blessinginthiscurse
allthewildways
smoky-skies
Undomiel321
MMBaird
MysticDeviant
cosmickyra
EttaHart
foxseason
limehummingbird
PeriodicFable
NightingaleWhisper
PoeticOtaku
The-Silent-Stargazer
GBWhovian
angelserum
Hades-Flower
LadyOfFrost
April-Little
lovelymars908
limehummingbird
Whim-N-Wonder
blanketings
paytonsnewheart

The Underground

aka, who?

samshadeslayer
ohellohara
apoemhowsweet
WishfulDandelion
FlickeringCandle
Spellspeaker
Alleyana
TristanCody
Theopenpage
younghabitat
Tales-of-Tao
RoamingShadow
dietcocaine
tirasunil
Little-Red-Hat
Tyrison
Copperfrost
TheGlassIris
wispy-blue
GrannyJae
monstroooo
hipsterfaust
haphazardmelody
a-secret-key
WaKip
doodlerTM
ThermadorianGrey
PaperDart
Aquarius-Claire
magneticecho
Bluebellwriter7
bangingonkeyboards
kilkegard
Judah-Leonardo
MyMasks
ambulances
ladyshadowrage
LeftUnfinished
brownhairedmaiden
lalaith913
AvisWing
wickedcurly
bonfirelights
CatharticDistraction
PrideofPanem
ArbiterGirl
nuisances
gummyrabbit
thesquareroot
EstrangeloEdessa
sandzen
schongslipper
Tanashai
blood-red-ribbons
beautyinreview
Valdrin
AnUrbanNomad
anniba
Shuriken95
arabesque-o
JustReese
The-Story-Spinner
curlscat
everystupidstar
anobrain
Leukippos
Honestly-Not
maxnort
AnotherPassenger
itselliegasp
ocean-whispers
IdeaEngineer
MotleyDreams
BrokenTales
Eevee1999
CrumpetsHarvey
August-Green
stormsinmidsummer
miserabel
Pailei
Hfeather53
BreezeWords
fadedworlds
Solarune
Sora-Seraph
underorion
A-Wandering-Man
WindFragments
KCKinny
meubanks
BornWithTheSun
stargirl2791
Candless
kayateya

Verses

aka, the poets and poettes

oaklungs
aprilwednesday
muscularteeth
hopeburnsblue
BlackBowfin
daybreaksmiles
saltwaterlungs
RussianTim
Poetrymann
copper9lives
counting-vertebrae
Milk-and-Pie
The-Ditch-Digger
successwithhonor
TheBareSheet
callerofcrows
Carmalain7
Medoriko
brokengod--veins
SpiralingSpontaneity
AlwaysRainCheck
days-be-strange
AsterGirl
brokenfragilethings
A-Lovely-Anxiety
nawkaman
Sammur-amat
Tangled-Tales
Invoking
jswebb
miistical
Blacksand459
beeswingblue
sense-and-stupidity
QuirkyCuriousBex
FallingAsleepTonight
MattVoscinar
HippieHebe
crystallized-skies
palaeochannel6
Meggie272
nattrozanska
gliitchlord
moondrums
spoems
IndigoSkyes
KaitForest
electrickiss
peaseblossoms
DylanSeto
MisfitableGrae
ohsparrowsong
CrumbledWings
0hgravity
reechy
ghostinafog
ohsostarryeyed
crooked-clockwork
littleblueraccoon
wei-en
GetYourGrip
atlantic-lungs
WeirdAndLovely
AyeAye12
snowveins
drowsydoe
XSwan-SongX
daybreaksmiles
poems-about-hue
ithaswhatitisnt
toxic-nebulae
nosedivve
Whyles
akrasiel
lupus-astra
neonsquiggle
ignotism
Aerode
NemoX7
consolecadet
learningtobefree
NathanielFlyingOwl
seaboundstars
stuff7
1nkl1ng
GhostOfTheEmptyGrave
vespera
Fictasy
lizlicious
prettyflour
MindlessThinker
LadyBitterblue
hypnicjerks
Solaces
carriezona
shep4life
BloodlustStephi
comatose-comet
Peris-Productions
Khaimin
FridgePoetProject
BleedingProphecies
Nullibicity
DearPoetry
tommyboywood
ArthurTheBraveOne
Xyron7777777
IntelligentZombie
cholie
Emily-Byrd

Briefcases

aka, the Eastern poetry masters

ArwynRie
wordeea
Jade-Pandora
zippip
WetKakashi
wrheath
IvanRadev
WhitePlumFragrance
D-A-Skelly

Perfect Form

aka, sestinas and sonnets and ghazals, oh my!

Vigilo
orphicfiddler
kiwi-damnation
WinteroftheSoul
MaggotsX

TL;DR

aka, prose by any other name

your-methamphetamine
sylveda
StormBringer23
xlntwtch
Malintra-Shadowmoon
Mythiril
Cinestress
Leonca
LadyBrookeCelebwen
camelopardalisinblue
TheSkaBoss
DeviBrigard
frizzymissizzy
Christianonfire7
doughboycafe
heart-terrors
LadyofGaerdon
RalfMaximus
RosaryOfSighs
dragoeniex
Kathryn-Walt
creativelycliche
GuinevereToGwen
rachel-rhapsody
nightshade-keyblade
DNA-The-Authoress
HaveTales-WillTell
LionesseRampant
MagicalJoey
justMANGO
saintartaud
Chezzy-Am
ObsydianDreamer
BonbonBeluvr

Novelists

aka, making the rest of us look bad

QuiEstInLiteris
Amarantheans
linaket
C-A-Harland
SgtPossum
YppleJax
laurotica
BATTLEFAIRIES
Steve-C2
Zara-Arletis
LadyAnder
clara-01

Flash Fic Finesse

aka, packing a punch

SCFrankles
DamonWakes
NamelessShe
Tobaeus
Wolfrug
joe-wright
ninjababy
tonepainter
J2571
illuminara
SheDares
fyoot
doodlerTM
distortified
SRSmith
inkedacrylic
CassidyPeterson
vigour-mortis
ejeans7
The-Inkling
Osterkaktus
Oreramar


Notes: If you're split down the middle of poetry and prose, I probably put you in the prose category. N00bs are defined as deviants with less than 200 watchers who have been here less than 2 years. The Underground is for deviants with more than 2 years, but less than 200 watchers. Deviants without any activity in the last six months are not included.

Yes, I checked the stats and galleries of these people. Yes, I probably misplaced some people. No, this is not a comprehensive list. Yes, I will probably add to it in the future. Yes, I take suggestions.

I combed my way through a 400-person list, as well as numerous deviants who have joined since I last updated said list, and let me tell you, it was a depressing experience to systematically see just how many deviants have simply up and abandoned their account. I mean, I know it happens all the time, but I never realized how many of these names on my screen are only echoes now. I hope you all return one day.