TopWebFiction and TopWebComics are lists of web fiction and webcomics (respectively) where people vote on stories they like, and the top stories get on the top of the site list. I'm not the type of person who goes to these sites for story recs, but...they're out there.
I'd love to see more people using TVTropes for their own and their buddies' and all their other favorite independent artists' work. Get The Word Out