Penname: JAMhands Real name: Margaret
Member Since: October 27, 2008

Bio:

author of the month june 2017

Thank you all for helping to make 2009 an excellent year for me. You have no idea how much your comments and support have meant, and I hope to parlay that into a fun and exciting 2010!

In November 2009, I signed up for the NaNoWriMo challenge and began writing my first original story. It is now a full-length novel called Contentment. I hope to be able to publish it this year, fingers, toes and yes, even legs crossed. I never would have had the guts to attempt such an undertaking without you, dear readers. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

I now have a website of my own: www.margaretethridge.com. I plan to use it as a place to post my original stories as well as some of my fan fiction. I hope that you will stop by for a visit!


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Nobody's Business But Mine by GodInThisChilis Rated: M [Reviews - 244] 84
Summary: Past Featured Story


NOW COMPLETE!!!

"Jim, why don't you tell Pam how you really feel?" 

 Jim and Pam deal with the stuff that comes with being on a hit show...talk shows, radio call-ins, and press junkets. They say there's no such thing as bad publicity, but is that really the case? Watch as Jim and Pam deal with being in the public eye and under the thumb of manipulative network producers. The story is told through interviews, transcripts, web pages and photos.


Categories: Alternate Universe, Jim and Pam, Past
Characters: Ensemble, Jim/Pam
Genres: Angst, In Stamford, Inner Monologue, Romance, Travel
Warnings: Adult language, Moderate sexual content
Series: Reality Reality TV
Chapters: 21 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 54070 Read Count: 70537 ePub Downloads: 32
[Report This] Published: April 17, 2008 Updated: March 15, 2009
Reviewer: JAMhands Signed
Date: March 15, 2009 Title: Chapter 21: Abby's Afterward

That was amazing. i have no other words for it. Simply amazing. Thank you for sharing it with us!

Communication by JamFan4 Rated: T [Reviews - 23] 4
Summary: Season five has already premiered, so I guess now I'm just trying to do a conversation for as many episodes as possible. :) Enjoy, this is my first fanfic ever.
Categories: Jim and Pam, Episode Related
Characters: Jim, Other, Pam
Genres: Angst, Fluff, Romance
Warnings: Adult language, Other Adult Theme
Series: None
Chapters: 7 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 6036 Read Count: 11103 ePub Downloads: 0
[Report This] Published: July 04, 2008 Updated: January 02, 2009
Reviewer: JAMhands Signed
Date: December 18, 2008 Title: Chapter 3: babe i know that it's your soul but could you bottle it up? / Health Care

Hah! I love that he goaded her into a TWSS. This is a fun read!

Author's Response: Yes I had fun writing those! Now I know how the Office writers feel writing Michael. :D Thanks for reviewing!

Reviewer: JAMhands Signed
Date: December 18, 2008 Title: Chapter 2: can't get no love without sacrfice / Diversity Day

I love that he teased her about falling asleep on him. :)

Author's Response: That would be the Jim way to go. Guilty flirting = <3. Thanks for the review!

Reviewer: JAMhands Signed 7
Date: December 18, 2008 Title: Chapter 1: i can tell that we are gonna be friends / Pilot

Hee! This is really fun. Off to read the next chapter!

Author's Response: I\'m glad you think it\'s fun enough to keep reading! That\'s what I\'m going for! <3

Masters of Avoidance by birdcage Rated: K+ [Reviews - 5] 3
Summary: Pam and Jim have never been good with confronting their problems head on. Post-Customer Survey.
Categories: Jim and Pam, Present
Characters: Jim/Pam
Genres: Angst
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 827 Read Count: 1936 ePub Downloads: 0
[Report This] Published: November 10, 2008 Updated: November 10, 2008
Reviewer: JAMhands Signed 7
Date: November 10, 2008 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

Wow. this made me sad, but only because it's so true. I hate that they can still have a hard time talking about the tough stuff. Thanks for writing it!

The Usually Unimportant, Total Non-Adventures of Jim and Pam by Little Comment Rated: T [Reviews - 196] 77
Summary: Past Featured StoryThe title says it all.
Categories: Jim and Pam
Characters: Jim/Pam
Genres: Angst, Drabble, Drunk Pam/Jim, Fluff, Inner Monologue, Romance
Warnings: Adult language
Series: None
Chapters: 13 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 24931 Read Count: 65731 ePub Downloads: 4
[Report This] Published: November 17, 2008 Updated: March 09, 2009
Reviewer: JAMhands Signed
Date: January 07, 2009 Title: Chapter 9: Carved In Stone

This was lovely. Pam's realization that she can't recapture his past, but that she is not irrevokably a part of his future was perfection. Thank you!

Author's Response: Oh, well thank you so much! I\'m really glad you liked it. :)

I Didn't Love it at First by LoveFool Rated: K [Reviews - 25] 14
Summary:

They say the thing that every human being secretly desires more than anything else, is to be known...completely. 

Just some fluffy fluff that I couldn't go to bed without writing. Spoilers through Frame Toby

 


Categories: Jim and Pam, Episode Related
Characters: Jim/Pam
Genres: Childhood, Drabble, Fluff, Inner Monologue, Romance, Workdays
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 485 Read Count: 4510 ePub Downloads: 1
[Report This] Published: November 20, 2008 Updated: November 20, 2008
Reviewer: JAMhands Signed 8
Date: November 21, 2008 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

That was lovely, thank you!

Author's Response: You're welcome! Thank YOU!

Freckle (in five parts) by Colette Rated: M [Reviews - 121] 71
Summary: Past Featured StoryOne part for each season. Pam's p.o.v. Nothing could be more innocent than a freckle, right?
Categories: Jim and Pam, Present, Past
Characters: Angela, Karen, Kelly, Mark, Meredith
Genres: Angst, Humor, Inner Monologue, Romance, Steamy, Weekend, Workdays
Warnings: Adult language, Mild sexual content
Series: None
Chapters: 5 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 5981 Read Count: 27533 ePub Downloads: 7
[Report This] Published: November 30, 2008 Updated: December 09, 2008
Reviewer: JAMhands Signed
Date: December 03, 2008 Title: Chapter 1: a faint pulse

Fantastic! Loved the inner dialogue and oh! That tiny freckle...

Author's Response: Thank you, JAMhands - glad you're enjoying!

Reviewer: JAMhands Signed
Date: December 03, 2008 Title: Chapter 2: accidentally on purpose

Do it! Do it! Sorry, I'm not done urging her on. Fabulous! I can't wait for more!

Author's Response: Yeah, she needed a good kick in the butt back in those days, huh? Glad that came across. Thanks, JAMhands!

Reviewer: JAMhands Signed
Date: December 04, 2008 Title: Chapter 3: mistaken identity

Thank you! I love that she uses the freckle as a touchstone to know that even though things are different, he's still Jim. The Jim that she still wants.

Author's Response: A touchstone, exactly. Thanks so much for reviewing, JAMhands!

Tough Love by Guten Tag Rated: T [Reviews - 31] 23
Summary: The real hero behind Jim and Pam is ... Stanley? Spoilers through "Fun Run."
Categories: Jim and Pam, Present, Episode Related
Characters: Stanley
Genres: None
Warnings: Adult language
Series: None
Chapters: 3 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 1446 Read Count: 7967 ePub Downloads: 1
[Report This] Published: February 01, 2009 Updated: February 08, 2009
Reviewer: JAMhands Signed
Date: February 06, 2009 Title: Chapter 2: Chapter 2

I'm really enjoying this. I love that Stanley is the one to set them straight. I can't wait for more!

Author's Response: Thank you very much!

The First by BigTuna Rated: M [Reviews - 123] 54
Summary: A series of firsts in Jim and Pam's relationship, through Pam's POV. This is the Jim and Pam that we all know and love! Appropriate chapters will be flagged for content and episode spoilers.
Categories: Jim and Pam, Present, Past, Future, Episode Related
Characters: Jim/Pam
Genres: Romance
Warnings: Mild sexual content
Series: None
Chapters: 19 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 46440 Read Count: 64483 ePub Downloads: 10
[Report This] Published: February 10, 2009 Updated: May 19, 2009
Reviewer: JAMhands Signed
Date: March 21, 2009 Title: Chapter 11: Morning After

Whoa! The shower, well that was just... whew! Another great chapter, just the right mix of sexy and sappy. I love it!

Reviewer: JAMhands Signed 10
Date: April 08, 2009 Title: Chapter 15: Surprise

Beautiful. Simple, eloquent, perfect. Wonderful.

Reviewer: JAMhands Signed 10
Date: April 02, 2009 Title: Chapter 14: Mistake

I liked this a lot. I think it was very realistic. Pam instantly regreeting what she had done, but sticking with it. Jim hurt and worried about how he's going to handle things without her. Great job!

Reviewer: JAMhands Signed
Date: March 25, 2009 Title: Chapter 13: House

Very sweet chapter. Oh, how I loved the fact that they did not have her freak out over the house.

Reviewer: JAMhands Signed 10
Date: March 21, 2009 Title: Chapter 12: Proposal

The ring on her finger looked good against the skin of his neck. She usually didn't like to kiss with her eyes open, but she couldn't stop watching it. In between her fingers, she could see a vein pulsating, throbbing in time with his heart beat, and she liked the way it made her finger move just the tiniest bit, which in turn made the ring sparkle. This, right here, is made of love.

Reviewer: JAMhands Signed
Date: March 21, 2009 Title: Chapter 10: Time

Thank was perfect. Loved Pam's little trip into fantasyland and the fact that Jim caught her. FNB and her promises of naughtiness. The picnic was so sweet and romantic, and the dessert that came after dessert, well it was incredibly hot. Thank you!

Sociology 101 by BigTuna Rated: MA [Reviews - 110] 72
Summary: Completed as of 2/16/2018. A look at a younger, AU version of Jim and Pam as they go through college at a small liberal arts school somewhere in Pennsylvania.
Categories: Jim and Pam, Present, Past, Future, Alternate Universe
Characters: Andy, Angela, David Wallace, Dwight, Jim, Jim/Pam, Karen, Katy, Kelly, Michael, Pam, Roy, Ryan, Todd Packer
Genres: Romance
Warnings: Explicit sexual content
Series: None
Chapters: 16 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 46145 Read Count: 47469 ePub Downloads: 26
[Report This] Published: March 17, 2009 Updated: February 16, 2018
Reviewer: JAMhands Signed 9
Date: March 25, 2009 Title: Chapter 1: Grape Soda

Okay, I'm not a big fan of the AU stories, but I am a big fan of yours, so I am giving this one a try. I love how you incorporated all of our favorite characters into their college lives. Looking forward to more!

Reviewer: JAMhands Signed
Date: May 11, 2009 Title: Chapter 11: I Can't

Gah! Poor boy! Come here and let me comfort you, poor sad boy... Oops, got distracted. Thanks so much for the update, but more importantly best wishes on your engagement!

Reviewer: JAMhands Signed 10
Date: April 08, 2009 Title: Chapter 8: Sexy Basketball Jim

Mmmm SexyBasketballJim! When he raised his shirt to wipe his face, I think I got a little weak in the knees too!

Reviewer: JAMhands Signed
Date: March 25, 2009 Title: Chapter 7: Where We Went Wrong

Hee! i love that he saw her slap her hand to her forehead and then she cussed him for hanging up on her. Great chapter, thank you!

Reviewer: JAMhands Signed
Date: March 25, 2009 Title: Chapter 3: Jurassic Park

Wooooot! Bring it on! I have a bizarre aversion to Jeff Goldblum, so I have never seen JP, but if I could watch it like that, I think I could get past the fact that Goldblum totally squicks me out.

Reviewer: JAMhands Signed
Date: March 25, 2009 Title: Chapter 6: Paper Bag

Oh my. I hate that they keep missing each other. Good chapter - on to the next!

Reviewer: JAMhands Signed
Date: March 25, 2009 Title: Chapter 2: Buy U A Drank

Whoa, sexy college Jim with the cinnamon gum and beer. I like it! Poor Pam, I was always to one dragging my plastered friends home.

What the Jukebox Knows by Talkative Rated: T [Reviews - 17] 15
Summary: It's the Saturday after "Casino Night" and Jim needs a drink. Unfortunately, so does Pam.
Categories: Jim and Pam, Episode Related
Characters: Jim, Pam, Roy
Genres: Angst, Romance
Warnings: Adult language, Other Adult Theme
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 3912 Read Count: 3907 ePub Downloads: 3
[Report This] Published: March 20, 2009 Updated: March 20, 2009
Reviewer: JAMhands Signed 8
Date: March 21, 2009 Title: Chapter 1: I Don't Seem Obvious, Do I?

This was a fantastic chapter. I loved that Jim didn't let her off the hook, that he wouldn't let her pretend that nothing happened or downgrade it to a crush.

"I have never once wondered what it would be like to make love with Dwight." - So perfectly Jim.

Author's Response: Hey, JAMhands - my take is that Jim was just so sick of pretending that there was no way he was going to take back what he said. Also, I wasn\'t sure that that line worked. I\'m happy to see that a few of you enjoyed it. Thanks so much for reading and reviewing. :)