Boarding School Murder Mystery

Glory Fink
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Boarding School Murder Mystery is a middle grade fiction podcast about courage, curiosity, and the secrets that hide in plain sight. When thirteen-year-old Gwen boards a train from Mississippi to Canada, she dreams of starting fresh at an elite lakeside academy. But Whisperen Lake Academy isn’t what it seems. Teachers vanish. Rumors twist. And somewhere in the shadows, a mystery waits for someone brave enough to uncover it. Told through diary entries and immersive narration, this cozy, eerie series blends coming-of-age heart with classic mystery suspense—perfect for listeners who grew up loving Nancy Drew, Harriet the Spy, or A Series of Unfortunate Events. Whether you’re a parent, teacher, or a nostalgic grown-up who never stopped loving middle grade adventures, this story is for you. ✨ Listen if you love: Middle grade mysteries & spooky adventures Heartfelt coming-of-age stories Boarding school secrets & dark academia vibes Queer-inclusive, family-friendly storytelling Cozy, imaginative fiction podcasts gloryfink.substack.com

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  1. 12/31/2025

    🎧 Boarding School Murder Mystery — Chapter 12 (80% Off Christmas Special expires Jan 2026)

    🎧 Boarding School Murder Mystery - Chapter 12: A Perfectly Reasonable Punishment: Detention and Deportation Threats Gwen’s big mouth finally catches up to her—right in the middle of class. 😳 Whisperen doesn’t punish her like a kid… it processes her like paperwork. A month of detention. A “documentation review.” And a threat so polite it could ruin her life. But Officer Suarez quietly confirms she’s not crazy—and someone leaves a secret number under her pillow with three words that change everything: “Ask for Claire.” 👀📞 ⚠️ Content Advisory: This chapter includes Institutional intimidation, threats tied to immigration/documentation status, detention/disciplinary control, anxiety, and references to a missing person/suspected death (off-page). Catch Gwen’s chaos (and Sadie Cohen: Bounty Hunter, too!) wherever you get your podcasts: Spotify, Apple, YouTube, and beyond. Written & Read by: Glory Fink Sound Engineering: Tom Fink Original Story Series: Gloryous Magazine on Substack Theme Music: Curse Of Old - Density & Time Additional Music: 🎵 Curse of the Witches - Jimena Contreras 🎵 Monthaholic - Schwartzy 🎵 Radar - The Grey Room Density & Time 🎵 Whose Chopper Is This - Ezra Lipp 💥 Listen If You Love 🎙️ The Magnus Archives 📖 Nancy Drew meets Wednesday 🏫 A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson 🕯️ Veronica Mars meets Dead Poets Society 🔍 Secrets in Spades — Archive 81 — Welcome to Night Vale — The Amelia Project 📺 Enola Holmes, Wednesday, or Lockwood & Co. 💀 Teen detectives, eerie boarding schools, and Southern wit with a queer twist Thanks for Tagging Along with Gwen in Chapter 12! If you’ve ever tried to keep your life together with nothing but caffeine, sarcasm, and a prayer: ❤️ Tap the heart button 💬 Leave a comment—Gwen will absolutely overthink it while trying to fall asleep ☕ Toss a coin in the snack fund (haunted loonies welcome):   → Ko-fi | Venmo | CashApp Your support keeps indie storytelling caffeinated, chaotic, and just haunted enough. 📚 Stay tuned for The Trouble with Angels at Gloryous Magazine: 👉 https://gloryfink.substack.com ☕ Stay Connected with the Coffee Bunny Crafter’s Café Subscribe for cozy chaos, creative magic, and behind-the-scenes updates: Subscribe here https://coffeebunny.substack.com?utm_source=substack&utm_campaign=publication_embed&utm_medium=web  Find me, Glory Fink as @Glory Writes The Blues, on social media: 🌤️ BlueSky  📸 Instagram  📹 YouTube  🎮 Twitch 📘 Facebook 🎵 TikTok @  Threads Get full access to Gloryous Magazine at gloryfink.substack.com/subscribe

    43 min

  2. 12/24/2025

    🎧 Boarding School Murder Mystery — Chapter 11 (80% OFF Christmas Special expires: Jan 2026)

    🎧 Boarding School Murder Mystery - Chapter 10: Something Is Amiss at Whisperen Academy Whisperen Academy offered everyone a neat little conclusion and expected the whole school to move on. 📎😌 Gwen didn’t. The official story felt too convenient, the details didn’t sit right, and the adults seemed way too eager to smooth everything over. By lunchtime, the same talking points were everywhere, and Lavell warned Gwen to be careful—because at Whisperen, asking questions can get you labeled a problem faster than it gets you answers. Gwen ended the day determined to stay quiet in public… and pay closer attention in private. 🔍🦊 ⚠️ Content Advisory: This chapter includes themes of death and an “accidental death” ruling, references to a possible body in a lake, police involvement, and institutional silencing/cover-up dynamics. It also contains mentions of alcohol (a whiskey bottle) and mild emotional distress/anxiety. Catch Gwen’s chaos (and Sadie Cohen: Bounty Hunter, too!) wherever you get your podcasts: Spotify, Apple, YouTube, and beyond. Written & Read by: Glory Fink Sound Engineering: Tom Fink Original Story Series: Gloryous Magazine on Substack Theme Music: Curse Of Old - Density & Time Additional Music: 🎵 A Single Step - Density & Time 💥 Listen If You Love 🎙️ The Magnus Archives 📖 Nancy Drew meets Wednesday 🏫 A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson 🕯️ Veronica Mars meets Dead Poets Society 🔍 Secrets in Spades — Archive 81 — Welcome to Night Vale — The Amelia Project 📺 Enola Holmes, Wednesday, or Lockwood & Co. 💀 Teen detectives, eerie boarding schools, and Southern wit with a queer twist Thanks for Tagging Along with Gwen in Chapter 10! If you’ve ever tried to keep your life together with nothing but caffeine, sarcasm, and a prayer: ❤️ Tap the heart button 💬 Leave a comment—Gwen will absolutely overthink it while trying to fall asleep ☕ Toss a coin in the snack fund (haunted loonies welcome):   → Ko-fi | Venmo | CashApp Your support keeps indie storytelling caffeinated, chaotic, and just haunted enough. 📚 Stay tuned for Coming Soon in Chapter 10: Something is Amiss at Whisperen Academy at Gloryous Magazine: 👉 https://gloryfink.substack.com ☕ Stay Connected with the Coffee Bunny Crafter’s Café Subscribe for cozy chaos, creative magic, and behind-the-scenes updates: Subscribe here https://coffeebunny.substack.com?utm_source=substack&utm_campaign=publication_embed&utm_medium=web  Find me, Glory Fink as @Glory Writes The Blues, on social media: 🌤️ BlueSky  📸 Instagram  📹 YouTube  🎮 Twitch 📘 Facebook 🎵 TikTok @  Threads Get full access to Gloryous Magazine at gloryfink.substack.com/subscribe

    16 min

  3. 12/17/2025

    🎧 Boarding School Murder Mystery — (Part 10) (80% off Christmas Special)

    🎧 Boarding School Murder Mystery - Chapter 10: Something Is Amiss at Whisperen Academy At Whisperen Academy, rumors spread faster than truth. Fingerprints vanish. Whispers multiply. And what should have been impossible becomes quietly… accepted. A missing man leaves behind questions no one seems eager to answer. An unfinished audit disappears with him. And every authority figure insists there is nothing to worry about. But Gwen listens. Gwen asks questions. And Gwen begins to realize that silence, too, can be carefully arranged.  Because at Whisperen Academy, the most dangerous thing isn’t what’s said aloud— It’s what everyone agrees not to notice. Cue ominous music. ⚠️ Content Advisory: This chapter contains themes of a suspicious death, missing evidence, alcohol use, and institutional secrecy. While non-graphic, it explores unease and being dismissed by authority figures. Catch Gwen’s chaos (and Sadie Cohen: Bounty Hunter, too!) wherever you get your podcasts: Spotify, Apple, YouTube, and beyond. Written & Read by: Glory Fink Sound Engineering: Tom Fink Original Story Series: Gloryous Magazine on Substack Theme Music: Curse Of Old - Density & Time Additional Music: 🎵 Standoff - Density & Time 💥 Listen If You Love 🎙️ The Magnus Archives 📖 Nancy Drew meets Wednesday 🏫 A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson 🕯️ Veronica Mars meets Dead Poets Society 🔍 Secrets in Spades — Archive 81 — Welcome to Night Vale — The Amelia Project 📺 Enola Holmes, Wednesday, or Lockwood & Co. 💀 Teen detectives, eerie boarding schools, and Southern wit with a queer twist Thanks for Tagging Along with Gwen in Chapter 10! If you’ve ever tried to keep your life together with nothing but caffeine, sarcasm, and a prayer: ❤️ Tap the heart button 💬 Leave a comment—Gwen will absolutely overthink it while trying to fall asleep ☕ Toss a coin in the snack fund (haunted loonies welcome):   → Ko-fi | Venmo | CashApp Your support keeps indie storytelling caffeinated, chaotic, and just haunted enough. 📚 Stay tuned for Coming Soon in Chapter 10: Something is Amiss at Whisperen Academy at Gloryous Magazine: 👉 https://gloryfink.substack.com ☕ Stay Connected with the Coffee Bunny Crafter’s Café Subscribe for cozy chaos, creative magic, and behind-the-scenes updates: Subscribe here https://coffeebunny.substack.com?utm_source=substack&utm_campaign=publication_embed&utm_medium=web  Find me, Glory Fink as @Glory Writes The Blues, on social media: 🌤️ BlueSky  📸 Instagram  📹 YouTube  🎮 Twitch 📘 Facebook 🎵 TikTok @  Threads Get full access to Gloryous Magazine at gloryfink.substack.com/subscribe

    10 min

  4. 12/10/2025

    🎧 Boarding School Murder Mystery — (Part 9)

    🎧 Boarding School Murder Mystery - Chapter 9: Werewolves, Wendigos, Whatever: Tales of the Alberta Highway This week, Gwen’s “normal” school day turns into a crash course in Canadian wilderness horror. A bizarre new Health class leads to an EMT’s gruesome backwoods tale… which somehow becomes less disturbing than Raine’s casual story about seasonal highway cleanup work in Alberta. What starts as abandoned cars and trash pickup spirals into missing coworkers, creepy voices calling from the trees, and creatures that might—might—stand up on two legs and imitate your mother’s voice from the forest at dawn. 😨🌲👤 Now Gwen has an entirely new problem: If the monsters are real… how is she ever supposed to sleep again? ⚠️ Content Advisory: Reader discretion is advised. This chapter includes discussions of alcoholism, a detailed EMT story involving suicide and frozen remains, references to blood and body recovery, mentions of dead bodies found in vehicles, the use of firearms, and supernatural horror elements such as predatory creatures and unexplained disappearances. Themes of fear, danger, and survival in remote wilderness settings are present throughout. Catch Gwen’s chaos (and Sadie Cohen: Bounty Hunter, too!) wherever you get your podcasts: Spotify, Apple, YouTube, and beyond. Written & Read by: Glory Fink Sound Engineering: Tom Fink Original Story Series: Gloryous Magazine on Substack Theme Music: Curse Of Old - Density & Time Additional Music: 🎵 Standoff - Density & Time 🎵 A Single Step - Density & Time 💥 Listen If You Love 🎙️ The Magnus Archives 📖 Nancy Drew meets Wednesday 🏫 A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson 🕯️ Veronica Mars meets Dead Poets Society 🔍 Secrets in Spades — Archive 81 — Welcome to Night Vale — The Amelia Project 📺 Enola Holmes, Wednesday, or Lockwood & Co. 💀 Teen detectives, eerie boarding schools, and Southern wit with a queer twist Thanks for Tagging Along with Gwen in Chapter 9! If you’ve ever tried to keep your life together with nothing but caffeine, sarcasm, and a prayer: ❤️ Tap the heart button 💬 Leave a comment—Gwen will absolutely overthink it while trying to fall asleep ☕ Toss a coin in the snack fund (haunted loonies welcome):   → Ko-fi | Venmo | CashApp Your support keeps indie storytelling caffeinated, chaotic, and just haunted enough. 📚 Stay tuned for Coming Soon in Chapter 10: Something is Amiss at Whisperen Academy at Gloryous Magazine: 👉 https://gloryfink.substack.com ☕ Stay Connected with the Coffee Bunny Crafter’s Café Subscribe for cozy chaos, creative magic, and behind-the-scenes updates: Subscribe here https://coffeebunny.substack.com?utm_source=substack&utm_campaign=publication_embed&utm_medium=web  Find me, Glory Fink as @Glory Writes The Blues, on social media: 🌤️ BlueSky  📸 Instagram  📹 YouTube  🎮 Twitch 📘 Facebook 🎵 TikTok @  Threads Get full access to Gloryous Magazine at gloryfink.substack.com/subscribe

    21 min

  5. 12/03/2025

    🎧 Boarding School Murder Mystery — Part 8

    🎧 Boarding School Murder Mystery - Chapter 8: Where Are the Mounties When You Need Them? When the fog finally lifts over Whisperen Lake, everyone expects sunlight—not a mysterious wooden skiff drifting alone in open water. By lunchtime, half the school is pressed against the cafeteria windows, whispering about missing teacher Mr. Grunfeld… and the boat he would never have set foot in. Local police arrive first, then the provincial officers with bigger trucks, bigger boats, and the kind of equipment that makes everyone’s stomach drop. Rumors churn. Teachers pretend nothing is wrong. Students watch every move from classroom windows. And the more Gwen learns—the water-phobic teacher, the whiskey bottle he’d never drink, the skiff bobbing where he’d never go—the more the pieces refuse to fit. Something is wrong at Whisperen Lake. And whatever the fog was hiding? It’s starting to surface. Content Advisory: This chapter includes themes of a missing teacher, references to alcohol, and descriptions of a body recovery at a lake. Please read with care. Catch Gwen’s chaos (and Sadie Cohen: Bounty Hunter, too!) wherever you get your podcasts: Spotify, Apple, YouTube, and beyond. Written & Read by: Glory Fink Sound Engineering: Tom Fink Original Story Series: Gloryous Magazine on Substack Theme Music: Curse Of Old - Density & Time Additional Music: 🎵 Whose Chopper Is This_ - Ezra Lipp 🎵 Shadowstep - The Mini Vandals 🎵 A Single Step - Density & Time 💥 Listen If You Love 🎙️ The Magnus Archives 📖 Nancy Drew meets Wednesday 🏫 A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson 🕯️ Veronica Mars meets Dead Poets Society 🔍 Secrets in Spades — Archive 81 — Welcome to Night Vale — The Amelia Project 📺 Enola Holmes, Wednesday, or Lockwood & Co. 💀 Teen detectives, eerie boarding schools, and Southern wit with a queer twist Thanks for Tagging Along with Gwen in Chapter 8! If you’ve ever tried to keep your life together with nothing but caffeine, sarcasm, and a prayer: ❤️ Tap the heart button 💬 Leave a comment—Gwen will absolutely overthink it while trying to fall asleep ☕ Toss a coin in the snack fund (haunted loonies welcome):   → Ko-fi | Venmo | CashApp Your support keeps indie storytelling caffeinated, chaotic, and just haunted enough. 📚 Stay tuned for Chapter 8: Where Are the Mounties When You Need Them? at Gloryous Magazine: 👉 https://gloryfink.substack.com ☕ Stay Connected with the Coffee Bunny Crafter’s Café Subscribe for cozy chaos, creative magic, and behind-the-scenes updates: Subscribe here https://coffeebunny.substack.com?utm_source=substack&utm_campaign=publication_embed&utm_medium=web  Find me, Glory Fink as @Glory Writes The Blues, on social media: 🌤️ BlueSky  📸 Instagram  📹 YouTube  🎮 Twitch 📘 Facebook 🎵 TikTok @  Threads Get full access to Gloryous Magazine at gloryfink.substack.com/subscribe

    20 min

  6. 11/19/2025

    Boarding School Murder Mystery — Part 7

    🎧 Boarding School Murder Mystery - Chapter 7: Whisperen’s Missing Man A weekend of coffee runs, candy diplomacy, and budding friendships takes a sharp left turn when Gwen unwittingly becomes the last known person to see Social Studies teacher Mr. Grunfeld alive. After a tense summons to the Headmistress’s office, Gwen discovers that the adults of Whisperen Academy have their own secrets—and none of them want her asking questions. With rumors swirling, prefects whispering, and the lake holding more than reflections, Gwen realizes she’s stumbled into a mystery much bigger than a grumpy teacher in a trench coat. As dusk settles over Whisperen, new friends circle close, suspicion creeps in, and the line between witness… and suspect… gets uncomfortably thin. For fans of atmospheric thrillers, this is where routine weekends twist into real danger, authority figures cast long shadows, and Gwen learns she can’t trust the adults to tell the truth. Content Advisory: This episode contains mentions of a missing adult, light suspense, mild emotional tension, and references to potential bullying. Written & Read by: Glory Fink Sound Engineering: Tom Fink Original Story Series: Gloryous Magazine on Substack Theme Music: Curse Of Old - Density & Time Additional Music: 🎵 Perfect Strangers Things - Ezra Lipp 💥 Listen If You Love 🎙️ The Magnus Archives 📖 Nancy Drew meets Wednesday 🏫 A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson 🕯️ Veronica Mars meets Dead Poets Society 🔍 Secrets in Spades — Archive 81 — Welcome to Night Vale — The Amelia Project 📺 Enola Holmes, Wednesday, or Lockwood & Co. 💀 Teen detectives, eerie boarding schools, and Southern wit with a queer twist Thanks for Tagging Along with Gwen in Chapter 7!From weekend coffee runs and pineapple pizza diplomacy to accidentally becoming the last known witness of Whisperen’s missing man, Gwen’s small adventures just got a lot bigger. It turns out that speaking up — even when adults tell you not to — might be the bravest (and most dangerous) thing she’s done yet. Next time: clues surface, friendships deepen, and Whisperen Lake starts whispering back. Catch Gwen’s chaos (and Sadie Cohen: Bounty Hunter, too!) wherever you get your podcasts: Spotify, Apple, YouTube, and beyond. If you’ve ever tried to keep your life together with nothing but caffeine, sarcasm, and a prayer: ❤️ Tap the heart button 💬 Leave a comment—Gwen will absolutely overthink it while trying to fall asleep ☕ Toss a coin in the snack fund (haunted loonies welcome):   → Ko-fi | Venmo | CashApp Your support keeps indie storytelling caffeinated, chaotic, and just haunted enough. 📚 Stay tuned for Chapter 8: Where Are the Mounties When You Need Them? at Gloryous Magazine: 👉 https://gloryfink.substack.com ☕ Stay Connected with the Coffee Bunny Crafter’s Café Subscribe for cozy chaos, creative magic, and behind-the-scenes updates: Subscribe here https://coffeebunny.substack.com Find me, Glory Fink as @Glory Writes The Blues, on social media: 🌤️ BlueSky  📸 Instagram  📹 YouTube  🎮 Twitch 📘 Facebook 🎵 TikTok @  Threads Get full access to Gloryous Magazine at gloryfink.substack.com/subscribe

    9 min

  7. 11/12/2025

    🎧 Boarding School Murder Mystery — Part 6

    🎧 Boarding School Murder Mystery - Chapter 6: Dawn Prayers and The Man Who Wasn’t There Morning comes wrapped in fog thick enough to swallow the chapel bells. Gwen’s still half-asleep, trying not to spill her instant coffee during morning assembly, when she notices something strange: a certain grumpy Social Studies teacher isn’t in his usual spot glaring at everyone’s posture. At first, no one cares — who’d miss Mr. Grumpy anyway? But by lunch, the whispers start: he didn’t take attendance, he wasn’t seen at breakfast, and the prefects look like they know more than they’re saying. Between soggy hymnbooks, suspiciously calm teachers, and one very haunting prayer, Gwen can’t shake the feeling that the fog isn’t the only thing hiding something at Whisperen Academy. For fans of The Enola Holmes Mysteries and Lockwood & Co., this is where dawn breaks, fog thickens, and Gwen learns that even morning prayers can hide missing men and murmured secrets. Content Advisory: This episode contains mild peril, academic embarrassment, and the creeping realization that your teachers might be weirder than you thought. Written & Read by: Glory Fink Sound Engineering: Tom Fink Original Story Series: Gloryous Magazine on Substack Theme Music: Curse of Old — Density & Time Additional Music: 🎵 Racecar — The Grey Room — Density & Time 💥 Listen If You Love 🎙️ The Magnus Archives 📖 Nancy Drew meets Wednesday 🏫 A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson 🕯️ Veronica Mars meets Dead Poets Society 🔍 Secrets in Spades — Archive 81 — Welcome to Night Vale — The Amelia Project 📺 Enola Holmes, Wednesday, or Lockwood & Co. 💀 Teen detectives, eerie boarding schools, and Southern wit with a queer twist Thanks for Tagging Along with Gwen in Chapter 6! From fog-drenched mornings to awkward assembly prayers, Gwen’s finally finding her rhythm at Whisperen Academy — if you can call it rhythm when your hymn book has a mind of its own. 😅 🎧 But the calm won’t last long. One teacher’s gone missing, the prefects are whispering, and the fog’s starting to feel a little too alive... Catch Gwen’s Chaos (and Sadie Cohen: Bounty Hunter, too!) Find the podcast wherever you listen — Spotify, Apple, YouTube, and beyond. If you’ve ever tried to keep your life together with nothing but caffeine, sarcasm, and a prayer: ❤️ Tap that heart 💬 Leave a comment — Gwen will absolutely overthink it between classes ☕ Toss a coin in the snack fund (haunted loonies welcome!)   → Ko-fi | Venmo | CashApp Your support keeps indie storytelling caffeinated, chaotic, and just haunted enough. Coming soon in Chapter 7: Whisperen’s Missing Man The fog thickens, rumors spread, and the staffroom becomes ground zero for panic. Who knew Social Studies could vanish this dramatically? 👉 https://gloryfink.substack.com ☕ Stay Connected with the Coffee Bunny Crafter’s Café Subscribe for cozy chaos, creative magic, and behind-the-scenes updates: Subscribe here https://coffeebunny.substack.com?utm_source=substack&utm_campaign=publication_embed&utm_medium=web  Find me, Glory Fink as @Glory Writes The Blues, on social media: 🌤️ BlueSky  📸 Instagram  📹 YouTube  🎮 Twitch 📘 Facebook 🎵 TikTok @ Threads Get full access to Gloryous Magazine at gloryfink.substack.com/subscribe

    8 min

  8. 11/05/2025

    Boarding School Murder Mystery — Part 5

    🎧 Boarding School Murder Mystery -Chapter 5: ✨ Winning in the Laundry Room; Failing Everywhere Else 💀 Gwen’s first real day of classes at Whisperen Academy goes downhill fast—wrinkled shirt drama, cranky teachers, and one especially grumpy social studies instructor who seems to regret her very existence. But just when it feels like the whole school’s against her, a mysterious voice from the basement window and an unexpected friendship in the laundry room remind Gwen that not everyone at Whisperen is heartless… or entirely ordinary. A funny, heartfelt story for readers who loved The Enola Holmes Mysteries and A Place to Hang the Moon — where friendship, mystery, and laundry all come with unexpected wrinkles. Content Advisory: This chapter includes scenes of social anxiety, mild humiliation, and moments of adult condescension toward a child. Gwen experiences exclusion, frustration with authority figures, and loneliness on her first full day at Whisperen Academy. Tone remains humorous and heartfelt, with kindness and comfort found through friendship in the laundry room. No graphic content, violence, or strong language. Tone: Cozy gothic with light humor and emotional depth. Recommended for readers who enjoy mystery, gentle scares, and heartfelt character moments. Written and Read by: Glory FinkSound Engineering by: Tom FinkOriginal Story Series: Gloryous Magazine on SubstackTheme Music: Curse Of Old - Density & TimeAdditional Music:🎵 Monthaholic - Schwartzy  💥 Listen if you love: 🎙️ The Magnus Archives 📖 Nancy Drew meets Wednesday 🏫 A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson 🕯️ Veronica Mars meets Dead Poets Society 🔍 Secrets in Spades — Archive 81 — Welcome to Night Vale — The Amelia Project 📺 Enola Holmes, Wednesday, or Lockwood & Co. 💀 Teen detectives, eerie boarding schools, and Southern wit with a queer twist --------------------------------- Thanks for Tagging Along with Chapter 5! From epic laundry-room triumphs to academic disasters of equally epic proportions, Gwen’s slowly learning that surviving Whisperen Academy requires more than clean socks and Southern charm. 🎧 The mystery’s creeping closer (and so is whatever’s walking by the lake at dawn…). Catch Gwen’s chaos—and Sadie Cohen: Bounty Hunter, too—wherever you get your podcasts: Spotify, Apple, YouTube, and beyond. If you’ve ever felt like the underdog who can at least fold a mean fitted sheet: ❤️ Tap the heart button 💬 Leave a comment—Gwen will totally overanalyze it between classes ☕ Toss a coin in the snack fund (haunted quarters accepted):  → Ko-fi | Venmo | CashApp Your support keeps indie storytelling caffeinated, chaotic, and very slightly haunted. 📚 Stay tuned for Chapter 6: Dawn Prayers and The Man Who Wasn’t There at Gloryous Magazine: 👉 https://gloryfink.substack.com ☕ Stay Connected with the Coffee Bunny Crafter’s Café Subscribe for cozy chaos, creative magic, and behind-the-scenes updates: Subscribe here https://coffeebunny.substack.com?utm_source=substack&utm_campaign=publication_embed&utm_medium=web  Find me, Glory Fink, on social media: 🌤️ BlueSky  📸 Instagram  📹 YouTube  🎮 Twitch 📘 Facebook 🎵 TikTok Get full access to Gloryous Magazine at gloryfink.substack.com/subscribe

    8 min

  9. 10/29/2025

    Boarding School Murder Mystery — Part 4

    🎧 Boarding School Murder Mystery - Chapter 4: Welcome, Gwen!: Whisperen Academy’s New Charity Case A funny, heartfelt story for readers who loved The Enola Holmes Mysteries and Winterhouse. Gwen’s first official day at Whisperen Academy was supposed to be her fresh start — instead, the headmistress introduced her to the entire school as a walking charity project from Mississippi. Between pitying smiles, alfalfa sprouts, and inadequate clothing options, Gwen’s trying her best to fit in… or at least not die of embarrassment. Content Advisory:  Themes of fear, friendship, and emotional vulnerability Brief mention of sleeplessness Tone: Cozy gothic with light humor and emotional depth. Recommended for readers who enjoy mystery, gentle scares, and heartfelt character moments. Written and Read by: Glory FinkSound Engineering by: Tom FinkOriginal Story Series: Gloryous Magazine on SubstackTheme Music: Curse Of Old - Density & TimeAdditional Music:🎵 Whose Chopper Is This - Ezra Lipp 🎵 Radar - The Grey Room - Density & Time 🎵 A Single Step - Density & Time  💥 Listen if you love: 🎙️ The Magnus Archives 📖 Nancy Drew meets Wednesday 🏫 A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson 🕯️ Veronica Mars meets Dead Poets Society 🔍 Secrets in Spades — Archive 81 — Welcome to Night Vale — The Amelia Project 📺 Enola Holmes, Wednesday, or Lockwood & Co. 💀 Teen detectives, eerie boarding schools, and Southern wit with a queer twist Thanks for Tagging Along with Gwen in Chapter 4! From Persian breakfasts that almost made Gwen forget her woes, to a slideshow that officially labeled her a “charity case extraordinaire,” Gwen’s first day at Whisperen Academy had all the thrills, chills, and humiliation a new student could expect. 🎧 The misadventures keep piling up—and yes, the mystery is only getting juicier. Follow Gwen (and Sadie Cohen: Bounty Hunter, because why choose one adventure when you can have both?) wherever you get your podcasts: Spotify, Apple, YouTube, and beyond. If you laughed, cringed, or groaned “oh no, not the slideshow!” along with her: ❤️ Tap the heart button 💬 Drop a comment—she promises to overthink it for weeks ☕ Toss a coin or two in the snack fund (no haunted ferry required):  → Ko-fi | Venmo | CashApp Every bit of encouragement keeps indie storytelling afloat, alive, and possibly avoiding being highlighted by a headmistress’s PowerPoint. 📚 Hop aboard for future chapters at Gloryous Magazine: 👉 https://gloryfink.substack.com ☕ Stay Connected with the Coffee Bunny Crafter’s Café Subscribe for cozy chaos, creative magic, and behind-the-scenes updates: Subscribe here https://coffeebunny.substack.com Find me, Glory Fink, on social media: 🌤️ BlueSky  📸 Instagram  📹 YouTube  🎮 Twitch 📘 Facebook 🎵 TikTok Get full access to Gloryous Magazine at gloryfink.substack.com/subscribe

    10 min

  10. 10/22/2025

    Boarding School Murder Mystery — Part 3

    🎧 Boarding School Murder Mystery - Chapter 3: Goodbye America, Hello Canada! A funny, heartfelt story for readers who loved From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler or Greenglass House. Gwen left her home in Mississippi to attend Whisperen Academy in Canada, but the trip’s been full of strange coincidences, miscommunications, and mysterious kindnesses. Content Advisory:  🚂 Mild peril – tense moments on a crowded night train 😳 Embarrassing travel situations (awkward bathrooms, lost snacks, and social fumbles) 💬 Emotional moments – homesickness, self-consciousness, and culture shock 👻 Supernatural hints – mentions of a possible ghostly encounter Recommended for readers ages 10+ who enjoy humor, mystery, and a touch of chaos. No violence, no strong language, and no graphic content — just the kind of travel disaster every middle schooler secretly fears. Written and Read by: Glory FinkSound Engineering by: Tom FinkOriginal Story Series: Gloryous Magazine on SubstackTheme Music: Curse Of Old - Density & TimeAdditional Music:🎵 Shadowstep - The Mini Vandals 🎵 Perfect Strangers Things - Ezra Lipp  💥 Listen if you love: 🎙️ The Magnus Archives 📖 Nancy Drew meets Wednesday 🏫 A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson 🕯️ Veronica Mars meets Dead Poets Society 🔍 Secrets in Spades — Archive 81 — Welcome to Night Vale — The Amelia Project 📺 Enola Holmes, Wednesday, or Lockwood & Co. 💀 Teen detectives, eerie boarding schools, and Southern wit with a queer twist Thanks for Tagging Along with Chapter 3! From ghostly ferry friends to heroic hugs, this leg of the journey had everything but sleep. 🎧 The mystery’s only getting deeper—follow Gwen’s misadventures (and Sadie Cohen: Bounty Hunter, too!) wherever you get your podcasts: Spotify, Apple, YouTube, and beyond. If you laughed, winced, or whispered “oh no” at the bus scene: ❤️ Tap the heart button 💬 Drop a comment—Gwen will definitely overanalyze it later ☕ Toss a few coins in the snack fund (no haunted ferry required): → Ko-fi | Venmo | CashApp Every bit of encouragement keeps indie storytelling afloat and sailing toward new adventures. 📚 Hop aboard for future chapters at Gloryous Magazine: 👉 https://gloryfink.substack.com ☕ Stay Connected with the Coffee Bunny Crafter’s Café Subscribe for cozy chaos, creative magic, and behind-the-scenes updates: Subscribe here https://coffeebunny.substack.com Find me, Glory Fink, on social media: 🌤️ BlueSky  📸 Instagram  📹 YouTube  🎮 Twitch 📘 Facebook 🎵 TikTok Get full access to Gloryous Magazine at gloryfink.substack.com/subscribe

    12 min

  11. 10/15/2025

    Boarding School Murder Mystery (Part 2)

    🎧 Boarding School Murder Mystery - Chapter 2: All Aboard for Adventure! Thirteen-year-old Gwen is bound for Whisperen Academy—but first she has to survive a cross-country train ride that tests her nerves, her stomach, and her sense of humor. Between sketchy bathrooms, surprise heroes, and a mystery lady with a locked cabin, it’s the wildest ride yet. Content Advisory: This chapter includes mild humor about bathroom mishaps, brief travel stress, and references to being alone in crowded public spaces (train stations). Suitable for middle grade readers. Written and Read by: Glory FinkSound Engineering by: Tom FinkOriginal Story Series: Gloryous Magazine on SubstackTheme Music: Curse Of Old - Density & TimeAdditional Music:🎵 Radar - The Grey Room _ Density & Time 🎵  A Single Step - Density & Time  💥 Listen if you love: 🎙️ The Magnus Archives 📖 Nancy Drew meets Wednesday 🏫 A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson 🕯️ Veronica Mars meets Dead Poets Society 🔍 Secrets in Spades — Archive 81 — Welcome to Night Vale — The Amelia Project 📺 Enola Holmes, Wednesday, or Lockwood & Co. 💀 Teen detectives, eerie boarding schools, and Southern wit with a queer twist 🧳 Thanks for Tagging Along with Chapter 2! From questionable train toilets to unexpected heroes in red caps, this chapter was one wild ride—and we’re just getting started. 🎧 The journey doesn’t stop here! Listen to Gwen’s adventure and Sadie Cohen: Bounty Hunter wherever you get your podcasts—Spotify, Apple, YouTube, and beyond. If you laughed, cringed, or felt for Gwen along the rails: ❤️ Tap the heart button 💬 Drop a comment—she loves swapping travel tales ☕ Toss a few coins in the snack fund (no paper bag required): →  Ko-fi | Venmo | CashApp Every bit of encouragement keeps indie storytelling alive and rolling toward new horizons. 📚 Hop aboard for future chapters at Gloryous Magazine: 👉 https://gloryfink.substack.com ☕ Stay Connected with the Coffee Bunny Crafter’s Café Subscribe for cozy chaos, creative magic, and behind-the-scenes updates: Subscribe here https://coffeebunny.substack.com?utm_source=substack&utm_campaign=publication_embed&utm_medium=web  Find me, Glory Fink here too: 🌤️ BlueSky  📸 Instagram 📹 YouTube  🎮 Twitch 📘 Facebook 🎵 TikTok Get full access to Gloryous Magazine at gloryfink.substack.com/subscribe

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  12. 10/08/2025

    Boarding School Murder Mystery (Part 1)

    🎧 Boarding School Murder Mystery - Chapter 1: Ticket to Trouble Thirteen-year-old Gwen thought transferring to an elite boarding school on Whisperen Lake would give her a fresh start. Instead, she finds herself caught in a tangle of whispered scandals, missing teachers, and secrets buried deep in the school’s shadowy past. At Whisperen Lake Academy, survival isn’t about grades—it’s about knowing who you can trust before the killer strikes again. Written and Read by: Glory FinkSound Engineering by: Tom FinkOriginal Story Series: Gloryous Magazine on SubstackTheme Music: Curse Of Old - Density & TimeAdditional Music:🎵 Curse of the Witches - Jimena Contreras 🎵 Perfect Strangers Things - Ezra Lipp  💥 Listen if you love: 🎙️ The Magnus Archives 📖 Nancy Drew meets Wednesday 🏫 A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson 🕯️ Veronica Mars meets Dead Poets Society 🔍 Secrets in Spades — Archive 81 — Welcome to Night Vale — The Amelia Project 📺 Enola Holmes, Wednesday, or Lockwood & Co. 💀 Teen detectives, eerie boarding schools, and Southern wit with a queer twist 🚂 Thanks for Riding Along with Boarding School Murder Mystery! Your support helps bring Gwen’s adventure—and other indie stories—to life! If you enjoyed this chapter: ❤️ Tap the heart button 💬 Leave a comment—Gwen loves hearing from fellow travelers ☕ Buy us a coffee or a snack for the next leg of the journey: →  Ko-fi | Venmo | CashApp Your encouragement keeps these stories alive, supports queer and independent voices, and gives you a front-row seat to brand-new worlds. 📚 Subscribe to Gloryous Magazine on Substack for updates, exclusive stories, and more mysteries in motion: 👉 https://gloryfink.substack.com ☕ Stay Connected with the Coffee Bunny Crafter’s Café Subscribe for cozy chaos, creative magic, and behind-the-scenes updates: Subscribe here https://coffeebunny.substack.com?utm_source=substack&utm_campaign=publication_embed&utm_medium=web  Find me here too: 🌤️ BlueSky  📸 Instagram 📹 YouTube  🎮 Twitch 📘 Facebook 🎵 TikTok Get full access to Gloryous Magazine at gloryfink.substack.com/subscribe

    5 min
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Boarding School Murder Mystery is a middle grade fiction podcast about courage, curiosity, and the secrets that hide in plain sight. When thirteen-year-old Gwen boards a train from Mississippi to Canada, she dreams of starting fresh at an elite lakeside academy. But Whisperen Lake Academy isn’t what it seems. Teachers vanish. Rumors twist. And somewhere in the shadows, a mystery waits for someone brave enough to uncover it. Told through diary entries and immersive narration, this cozy, eerie series blends coming-of-age heart with classic mystery suspense—perfect for listeners who grew up loving Nancy Drew, Harriet the Spy, or A Series of Unfortunate Events. Whether you’re a parent, teacher, or a nostalgic grown-up who never stopped loving middle grade adventures, this story is for you. ✨ Listen if you love: Middle grade mysteries & spooky adventures Heartfelt coming-of-age stories Boarding school secrets & dark academia vibes Queer-inclusive, family-friendly storytelling Cozy, imaginative fiction podcasts gloryfink.substack.com

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