Our protagonist is a young boy whose household has a very strange ritual on his birthday. They go out into a cabin in the woods, lock him in a secure room, and only bring him out in the morning. What could possibly be going on here?! I mean I’ve heard of a lock in, but not like this, and never with only one or two guests!

This story is called: My dad got a strange and creepy email from one of his students before they went missing.

And was written by: IVLO11

Our protagonist lives a somewhat isolated life in a small town in the UK. Life is good here though, comfortable enough with a few nice amenities and a town where everyone knows everyone else. There’s just one tiny little problem—a haunting, melodic sound that drifts down over the town every once in awhile, and asks for a gruesome gift.

This story is called My childhood town isn't on any map.

And was written by Ben Wooding

She’s well-liked by her students, takes care of the needy, and truly sees the people that her students are. What an educator, right?! Well I’ve received some reports that she’s been acting rather strangely lately.

This story is called: There's something wrong with Ms. Wexler

and was written by: WeirdSuggestion152

Our protagonist has headed off into the great outdoors after having a difficult conversation. He hopes to prove to himself that he can be assertive and capable.

But as he looks around and wonders where on earth the trail got to, a voice on the breeze lets him know he may not be the only soul IN these woods.

This story is called Off Trail, and was written by A.G. Hilton

It’s a tale as old as time: A young family snags a great deal on a spacious old house. A bedroom for both kids, and room enough for an office or two! Big back yard to play in, imaginary friends with too much skin, shuffling footsteps in the night, and little doors that don’t lead where they should! It’s the American dream. Wait just a moment. What were those last few things again?

This story is called: I think my childhood home wants me back

and was written by LavenderDuck

Our protagonist is a young therapist in the first few years of their practice. They meet a new client with a problem that I’ve never read about in the DSM—they’ve stopped being a person. Well, sounds pretty treatable, right? Ha ha ha… well, wait’ll you hear about the OTHER symptoms.

This story is called OAK, and was written by D.D. Wikman…

Wikman's story archive and socials: https://www.reddit.com/r/Saturdead/comments/1f84fo5/archive_socials/

Our protagonist and his friend Alex are curious middle schoolers, who enjoy investigating silly urban legends that circle around their old school. Haunted bathrooms, pools on the roof, you know the stuff!

There’s only one problem: urban legends aren’t supposed to be real. As the stone staircase behind the janitor’s closet twists away into the dark, the boys may have finally confirmed one…. at their peril.

This story is called 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27… thirty

and was written by Weird-Suggestion-152

Tonight, we’ll meet Dalton; a perfectly ordinary—if a little BROKE—young man living in a comfortable, small town. Until a social media notification dings in one evening that changes everything: Rest in peace, man. Gone too soon.

Surely it’s a joke, or some new trend. The dead don’t keep going to their 9 to 5, do they?!

This story is called: I'm not dead. My social media says otherwise. And was written by J.L. Goodwin

Here is a playlist of more of J.L. Goodwin's stories! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVuLNEtmg2vDeSgger4MDt7c8S3ZNKwKD