In other stories, the main character might be a detective or a scientist. For example, a scientist who is studying a new species of venomous snake. He gets bitten during his research and then has to fight against the venom that is slowly taking over his body while also trying to figure out how to stop the snake from attacking more people. He becomes the central figure as he battles his own impending doom.
There was a woman who found a spider in her bed. She didn't think much of it at first and tried to shoo it away. But it bit her on her hand. The bite was from a black widow spider. Immediately, she felt a sharp pain. Her hand became numb, and then she started having muscle cramps all over her body. She was rushed to the hospital in a lot of pain and fearing for her life.
One 'bites scary story' could be about a strange bite mark on a person's neck that keeps getting deeper and more painful every night. They start having nightmares of a shadowy figure approaching them and then feeling a searing pain on their neck. It turns out to be a vampire - like creature from an old curse.
Since I don't know the details of this novel, I can't tell you the main characters.
It's hard to say exactly without reading every story, but there could be the local townsfolk who often encounter the spooky events. Maybe there are also some wandering strangers who stumble upon the horror in Texas.
Another possible main character could be a young girl with psychic abilities. In the stories, she might be the one who can sense the presence of ghosts and tries to prevent the evil spirits from causing harm to the people in her town.
Often, there are characters like old women. They are usually associated with knitting and are sometimes the victims of the spooky yarn. For example, an old woman might unknowingly use cursed yarn for her knitting and then face all kinds of strange and terrifying events.
In 'The Haunted Mask', Carly Beth is the main character. She's a girl who gets drawn into the horror of the haunted mask. In 'Say Cheese and Die!', Greg is the one who finds the cursed camera.
In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde are the central characters. In 'The Black Cat', the unnamed narrator is the main character, along with his black cat, Pluto. In 'The Amityville Horror', the Lutz family are the main characters who experience the terrifying events in the haunted house.
The Bratz, with their unique personalities, are at the center of the stories. Each Bratz doll, like Cloe, Sasha, Jade and Yasmin, brings their own strengths and quirks to the table when dealing with the scary events. For example, Cloe might be the one who is brave enough to face the first strange encounter, while Sasha uses her smarts to figure out the mystery behind the scary happenings.
There's often a protagonist who is the one experiencing the horror. For example, in the haunted house story, it was a young journalist who was trying to write an article about the house. His curiosity led him into the terrifying situation.