Autumn in Philadelphia Series Master List *Updated 02/17/24*

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Series link on AO3: Autumn In Philadelphia

Twenty years ago, Shawn Hunter had the opportunity to have the kind of family Cory Matthews had, but a jealous ex-girlfriend of his foster father destroyed that chance. After 17 years on the run, he has a chance for that happy ending again. But he isn't the only one who's back. As history gets set to repeat itself, Shawn enlists the help of his best friends and newly found sister to correct the mistakes of the past.

A Jonathan Turner and Shawn Hunter story with the entire BMW and GMW cast set in 1995 and 2015.

Canon-compliant. The presence of Audrey changes nothing that happens in BMW or GMW. This series tries to wrangle canon loose ends and continuity confusion into a cohesive story.

Audrey was created in 1995.

The Books:

Autumn in Philadelphia- Jon and Shawn try to settle into their changing roles from teacher and student to guardian and charge with limited to success. A student teacher assigned to Jon changes his relationship with Shawn in ways he could never have imagined. (Complete)

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Autumn in Philadelphia: The Return- It's been 17 years since Shawn turned his back on Jon. Now that he's back in New York City for good, Cory forces a meeting between him and Jon. A series of events started by a poorly timed joke brings Shawn home to the family he's always wanted and who's kept a room waiting for him.

Unfortunately, Shawn isn't the only one from Jon's past who's back. (Complete)

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Autumn in Philadelphia: Saudade- The family returns to Philadelphia for Spring Break. Jon and Shawn finally sit down and explore the reasons for their estrangement with everyone who was there: Cory, Topanga, Eric, Jack, Angela, and Audrey.

Meanwhile, Jon's past threatens to destroy the life he's built for himself and his family.

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Companion stories:

Next Saudade chapter coming soon.

It's been a while. 😬

Life hasn't slowed down and my writing time is still limited. These chapters also take significantly more time to craft properly so realistically new chapters will be every two months, unfortunately.

And I've been in a slump due to somethings I've noticed recently that have really gotten to me, tbh.

Over the past year or so I've run into Jon and Shawn stories that are really good, and I've dropped a comment with replies from the authors telling me how much they love my story. Then they take an element from mine they like and do their own version. Which is cool, but then they never comment on my work. Rarely a kudos. No bookmarks. Silence.

This has been happening more and more.

I'm still dealing with the fallout from the 16-month ordeal with MrsFizzle/Kaylie Night, so I tend to be very guarded and defensive. I know most people are just writing only focused than whatever has their attention atm and aren't paying attention to how the way they present things may come off to others. But I've been reading more and stories that make me wonder- have they read AiP because...and later it becomes clear that yes, they have. But there is zero interaction with my work. Not even a kudo. All while wanting engagement on their work.

The worst of it has been very recent. I opened a new story that sound very similar to MrsFizzle story and then I got to the AN and found this:

Wow. Admittedly, I was stunned and hurt to see this. Given the MrsFizzle situation I jumped to worse case scenario- they're setting up to do the same thing she did only out right denying everything from the start. I mean, why else would you put this down?

I'll be honest. I blocked and muted all new J&S writers because I was so hurt. I don't understand why I was being treated like this when I've tried so hard to be welcoming and encouraging. I did lift those blocks and mutes because I decided to sit things out instead. I don't have much time to read and decided to give that time to authors I know appreciate it.

But this note just ate at me. Honestly, it made me want to disengage altogether and not even open new stories anymore.

I did eventually talk to the author and I am trying to believe what they told me- they just didn't put much thought into their ANs and it never occured to them that it would be seen as hurtful and throwing shade. But like I've said before I'm still struggling with trust and there were several things that made me wary, especially the explanation for the comment about the remark about what my story and username are "currently called", but I'm hoping it's just a funky wording.

But...

You know what they admitted to?

They have read AiP and they like it.

Did they tell me on AiP? No.

Did they leave a kudos? No.

Did they bookmark or sub? Not that I know of.

Do they want others to do all those things for them so they will be encouraged to keep writing? 10000000%

At least they deleted the AN. But still no kudos, no comment, nothing.

I do want to be everyone's cheerleader, but you can only pour out encouragement on others for so long before you have nothing left.

At the same time, I have several J & S stories on my bookshelf along with a few Topanga ones that I need to sit down and comment on by trusted authors and my rec list needs to be update. I still want to support fandom writers, I just need to recharge.

On that note, I am editing the next chapter which is a flashback to the Pink Flamingo Kid. I'm shooting for a March 31st update, but if you get an email on April 1st, it's not a joke, I just got delayed...again. But the update is real! lol

Many, many thanks to everyone who has been with me and reading and following along. I love you. Here's a sneek peek:

Throwback Art

More Jon and Shawn Art in the works.