Penname: shan21 Real name: Shannon
Member Since: December 20, 2006

Bio:

author of the month March 2021

Found The Office summer '06. Immediately fell in love with JAM. Obsessed ever since.

I no longer work as a part-time receptionist, which is sort of sad because I feel less connected to Pam (just kidding!).  I'm almost finished getting my Masters in literacy and I'm a first year high school teacher! So basically I have nothing resembling free time or... sanity.


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Summary: It's been a year since Casino night, Pam decides to finally give up on Jim and move on....literally. Spoilers through Phyllis' Wedding and a tiny spoiler/speculation about what goes down in Business School.
Categories: Jim and Pam, Future, Alternate Universe
Characters: Karen
Genres: Angst
Warnings: Explicit sexual content
Series: None
Chapters: 4 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 7437 Read Count: 12788 ePub Downloads: 3
[Report This] Published: February 08, 2007 Updated: February 12, 2007
Reviewer: shan21 Signed
Date: February 09, 2007 Title: Chapter 1: Telling him

Oh my god. So I just finished reading The Awakening by Chopin and I was already crying and sad and seeing Pam/Jim parallels in that story...

And then I read this. A fic has never made me cry like this. You better be serious about not being evil. This next chapter better make me smile!

(p.s. I love this so much and the fact that it's making me so emotional is just proof of your ability to make this fic work)

Summary: What happens with Roy and Pam immediately after Phyllis's wedding
Categories: Other, Present
Characters: Jim/Pam, Pam, Pam/Roy, Roy
Genres: Angst, Oneshot
Warnings: Mild sexual content
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 798 Read Count: 1918 ePub Downloads: 0
[Report This] Published: February 09, 2007 Updated: February 09, 2007
Reviewer: shan21 Signed
Date: February 09, 2007 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

This was really nice. Beautifully written.

Summary:

You too can go from salesman to assistant regional manager in 5 easy steps!

Vague spoilers through Branch Closing.


Categories: Present, Other
Characters: Jim
Genres: Humor
Warnings: No Warnings Apply
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 380 Read Count: 1652 ePub Downloads: 0
[Report This] Published: February 09, 2007 Updated: February 09, 2007
Reviewer: shan21 Signed
Date: February 09, 2007 Title: Chapter 1: A Handbook for "Accidental" Success

Bonus points for riding a bicycle to work and carrying the same messenger bag you bought in college.

Fan-bloody-tastic. Especially the sentence about and all of #5. Love it. 

Summary: Seven things that might not seem so bad, but will still get you arrested in all 50 states (and most foreign countries).
Categories: Episode Related, Jim and Pam
Characters: Ensemble
Genres: Workdays
Warnings: No Warnings Apply
Series: None
Chapters: 7 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 1736 Read Count: 15954 ePub Downloads: 0
[Report This] Published: February 09, 2007 Updated: February 09, 2007
Reviewer: shan21 Signed
Date: February 09, 2007 Title: Chapter 7: Conspiracy

Hahaha! This was fantastic! The Jan chapter was great (all of her little asides in parenthesis were hilarious). I love the Jim chapter too. He must wonder about Dwight sometimes. I mean, come on, Ben Franklin?? 

This whole thing is great. Good job! 



Author's Response:
Thank you!!
I did like the chapter with Jan. I took some liberty with the actual felonies, but I always thought that there was something violent in the way that she deals with Michael.
Seriously, Dwight? He is pulling the ULTIMATE prank, I'm sure of it.

Thanks so much. I was afraid no one was actually was going to read this.
cheers.
--Lex

Summary: A supply shelf accident lands Jim in the Emergency Room with Pam along for the ride.

Categories: Jim and Pam, Present
Characters: Jim/Pam
Genres: Fluff, Oneshot, Hurt/Comfort
Warnings: Adult language
Series: Jim Halpert: More Than The Sum of His Parts
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 4197 Read Count: 7940 ePub Downloads: 3
[Report This] Published: February 09, 2007 Updated: February 09, 2007
Reviewer: shan21 Signed
Date: February 09, 2007 Title: Chapter 1: Shirtsleeves: up or down?

My love for your stories knows no bounds. I'm tempted to create my own shrine to Jim's forearms now, but my roommate might be concerned.

Author's Response: haha!  Keep it in the back of your closet, and she'll never see it!!  Thanks for the review!

Summary:

Ensemble five things prompt. Spoilers for the Producer's Cut of The Return.


Categories: Other, Future, Episode Related
Characters: Andy, Dwight, Ensemble, Jim, Ryan, Stanley
Genres: Inner Monologue
Warnings: No Warnings Apply
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 953 Read Count: 2872 ePub Downloads: 0
[Report This] Published: February 09, 2007 Updated: February 09, 2007
Reviewer: shan21 Signed
Date: February 10, 2007 Title: Chapter 1: Five Times the Men of Dunder Mifflin Went Drinking at Poor Richard’s

Awesome! The Ryan one made me laugh out loud. I didn't realize until the end that it was that night. Everyone of these is great. Perfectly in character. Nice little insights into each of their heads.

Author's Response: Thanks so much, shan21!

Summary:

Some might say he finally got a lucky break. He's not so sure. Toby gets what he wanted, but it's not what he envisioned. Toby/Pam with a little Jim/Karen.

Dark.


Categories: Other, Present
Characters: Jim, Karen, Pam, Toby
Genres: Angst
Warnings: Adult language, Mild sexual content
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 1209 Read Count: 887 ePub Downloads: 0
[Report This] Published: February 10, 2007 Updated: February 10, 2007
Reviewer: shan21 Signed
Date: February 10, 2007 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

Wow. So angsty. I like it.


Author's Response: Thanks (you may be the only one).  One of these days I'll write something happy.  Maybe.

Summary: Ryan snaps at Jim in the break room.

Categories: Present, Jim and Pam
Characters: Jim, Jim/Pam, Kelly, Ryan
Genres: Oneshot
Warnings: No Warnings Apply
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 659 Read Count: 3394 ePub Downloads: 0
[Report This] Published: February 11, 2007 Updated: February 11, 2007
Reviewer: shan21 Signed
Date: February 11, 2007 Title: Chapter 1: It's your heart, not mine, that's scarred

YES! Jim really needs a kick in the pants, and if anyone can give him one it's Ryan. He's just bitter enough to be brutally honest.

I also like that he calls Pam nice. They seemed to get along pretty well while Jim was gone. I loved the little prank they shared with the movie references (Lion King and Million Dollar Baby)

I also love that he was preoccupied with the vending machine. It got him annoyed enough to really let loose. And giving Kelly the extra Snickers bar? Awesome.

One thing--this might be a cool story to continue. I'd love to see Ryan continually giving Jim a hard time about Pam. 

Summary: A few days after Phyllis's wedding, Pam confronts Jim on the roof. Spoilers up to Phyllis's Wedding.
Categories: Jim and Pam, Present
Characters: Jim/Pam, Karen, Roy
Genres: Angst
Warnings: Adult language
Series: None
Chapters: 7 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 6106 Read Count: 25234 ePub Downloads: 6
[Report This] Published: February 11, 2007 Updated: February 14, 2007
Reviewer: shan21 Signed
Date: February 11, 2007 Title: Chapter 1: Pam

Hey, coincidence--Sometimes I get mad at Jim too! Like really mad. I love him, but I blame him more than Pam in this whole situation. I'm really interested to see what you have him doing and thinking in the next chapter though.

As for this chapter, so much of it was so good. I'm going to bore you now by quoting you back to you:

 

“No, I left with him after he paid attention to me for two hours.” Her own voice was sad. She knew how pathetic it was, but she didn’t feel like lying to him about it.

Oh. Ouch. So true though.

“Do you even know what that felt like, watching you hold his hand and just walk out like that?”

“Yeah,” she said, “I think I probably do.”

Again, ouch. I like the idea that you were exploring here. Pam knows exactly how painful it was for her when Jim told her he loved her but she was with someone else. She wants to spare him that pain. But she's still mad because she's trying to do the right thing and he's being cold to her.

Basically I think you rock. Can't wait for Jim's chapter! 

 

Reviewer: shan21 Signed
Date: February 13, 2007 Title: Chapter 4: Roy

I quite loved the action-adventure portion! Jim just can't help himself, can he? And I love three-dimensional Roy. He so wants to be different, to be better, but he just falls back into his old ways.

I'm really excited for the smooshy stuff :) 



Author's Response: Wow, you're quick! Thanks. I've never really written a guy fight before, so that was iffy for me. I appreciate the feedback :)

Reviewer: shan21 Signed
Date: February 14, 2007 Title: Chapter 5: Karen

Ooh. Excellent last sentence. I also love this line:

not even stopping to say goodbye to Jim because she was so afraid he would ignore her.

It's just so sad. I really like Karen, I do. But this is just not a healthy relationship for her.

As for schoolwork, totally understandable. I should actually be writing one of three essays right now, but I saw that you updated and couldn't stay away! 

Reviewer: shan21 Signed
Date: February 14, 2007 Title: Chapter 1: Pam

Ah! Honesty between Jim and Pam! Shocking!

I like this. I love that he wants to kiss her when she expresses concern for Karen. It's messed up but entirely realistic.  

(And Ughhhhh to Beowulf. You poor soul. My Shakespeare prof refuses to give me above a B- on my papers and then writes illegible comments so I have no idea how to improve)

Pain by bitobsessive Rated: K [Reviews - 3] 1
Summary:

A little insight into Jim and Pam's mindsets at Phyllis's wedding.

Spoilers to Phyllis's Wedding.


Categories: Jim and Pam, Episode Related
Characters: None
Genres: Inner Monologue
Warnings: No Warnings Apply
Series: None
Chapters: 2 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 351 Read Count: 4612 ePub Downloads: 0
[Report This] Published: February 11, 2007 Updated: February 11, 2007
Reviewer: shan21 Signed
Date: February 11, 2007 Title: Chapter 2: Jim

Nice metaphor with the lights. I love the last line of chapter 2.

But Karen has a habit of turning on the lights.

She does, doesn't she?

Summary: Past Featured Story

Now that he's with Jan, there's so much Michael's learned about love.  He feels obligated to spread the word.  Set sometime Season 3-ish but not specific.


Categories: Jim and Pam, Present
Characters: Jan, Jim/Pam, Michael
Genres: Fluff, Humor, Romance, Workdays
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 3 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 6796 Read Count: 8384 ePub Downloads: 0
[Report This] Published: February 11, 2007 Updated: March 09, 2007
Reviewer: shan21 Signed
Date: February 21, 2007 Title: Chapter 2: Some Cupid kills with arrows, some with traps...

Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! I lurve this. Any fic that sticks Michael in the middle of a JAM sandwich is my kind of fic.

And by the way, this:

"Who'd give a baby arrows? They're dangerous..."

Almost killed me. I love Michael. Not as much as Jan, but you know... 



Author's Response:

Happy to oblige. :) 

Michael's got  such a good heart.  He's just a bit misguided. :)

Summary:

Her voice is so quiet that she's not sure he hears her, but then he's sighing and saying, "Yeah," like it's something he's been waiting to hear.

[Post Phyllis' Wedding]


Categories: Jim and Pam, Present, Episode Related
Characters: Jim, Jim/Pam, Pam, Roy
Genres: Angst, Oneshot, Romance
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 2112 Read Count: 3735 ePub Downloads: 1
[Report This] Published: February 13, 2007 Updated: February 13, 2007
Reviewer: shan21 Signed
Date: February 13, 2007 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

So beautiful. The end left me smiling. It was just a little moment when they could both feel close and warm. It's just a moment, but it's hopeful. Thank you for writing this.

Author's Response: Thank you for reading (and commenting)!  So happy to hear you liked the story.

Summary: How Jim hates, and then begins to love mornings.


*I posted this yesterday but took it off and edited it*
Categories: Alternate Universe, Jim and Pam
Characters: Jim/Pam
Genres: Angst, Dream/Fantasy, Fluff
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 2098 Read Count: 3844 ePub Downloads: 2
[Report This] Published: February 14, 2007 Updated: February 14, 2007
Reviewer: shan21 Signed
Date: February 16, 2007 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

Yay!!! I finally got around to reading this. (Midterms are over, thank god!)

I love this story. A couple of really funny moments in here that actually made me laugh out loud:

“Yep, are you done here?” 

Why is Mark touching me?

Hehehe. I wish this had actually happened. Thanks for writing this because I really need a JAM pick-me-up with the stuff that's going on on the show right now. 

 



Author's Response: Thanks shan21, sorry i didn't wait longer for you! I just wanted to post it so badly and next time you'll still be first on my list for beta! I'm glad you liked it! :)

Summary: Past Featured StoryJim, Pam, Pam's 'all time favorite' movie, and the little push they need.  Spoilers up to Phyllis's Wedding.  A little angst, a little fluff...my first ever Office fic, just a little almost-Valentines Day oneshot I wrote yesterday.  Enjoy, feedback would be awesome.
Categories: Present, Jim and Pam
Characters: Jim/Pam
Genres: Oneshot
Warnings: No Warnings Apply
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 3610 Read Count: 4634 ePub Downloads: 2
[Report This] Published: February 15, 2007 Updated: February 15, 2007
Reviewer: shan21 Signed
Date: February 16, 2007 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

I'm crying. This was so, so good. I have to go rewatch that movie now...

Jinx by Tangy_Zip Rated: M [Reviews - 8] 5
Summary:

Something finally pushes Pam over the edge.  Spoilers through S3, "The Return."


Categories: Jim and Pam, Present
Characters: Jim/Pam, Karen, Kelly, Phyllis, Ryan
Genres: Angst, Romance
Warnings: Adult language
Series: None
Chapters: 2 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 2537 Read Count: 3727 ePub Downloads: 0
[Report This] Published: February 16, 2007 Updated: February 17, 2007
Reviewer: shan21 Signed
Date: February 17, 2007 Title: Chapter 2: All The Kimberly Stewarts and Lindsay Lohans in The World

"Then Paris would be all, 'that's hot,' and I'm sure they'd totally be BFFs again!"

*Snort!* Who knew Kelly would be the bearer of such great advice? 

Summary:

Karen has her heart broken by Jim and then... KaPAM!

We interrupt our regularly scheduled chapter to bring you gratuitous smut and cheap laughs.


Categories: Other, Present
Characters: Jim, Karen, Pam
Genres: Angst, Romance, Slash
Warnings: Adult language, Mild sexual content
Series: None
Chapters: 5 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 9954 Read Count: 5666 ePub Downloads: 0
[Report This] Published: February 17, 2007 Updated: July 08, 2007
Reviewer: shan21 Signed
Date: February 17, 2007 Title: Chapter 1: FU Jim Halpert!

Hahaha! This was great! Love the stuff about the pen. And can I just say that "kaPAM!" is the best exclamation ever?


Author's Response:

Stabbing people with pens is fun!  Especially oversized pens!

KaPAM! is great.  I thought it was hilarious when I first saw someone use it.  I think annakovsky or katrina87 or one of that group of people thought it up.  We owe them a great debt.  But not money, since I can't afford that.

Reviewer: shan21 Signed
Date: February 26, 2007 Title: Chapter 2: Uncomfortable Questions

Okay, so I've never read slash of any kind. I see slash in the summary and I'm like "moving on..." But I just love this story. Karen and Pam are just so unexpectedly good together! And a lot of times I feel like slash just makes people completely out of character, but you have their voices down so perfectly.

There were so many little gems (exotic ones) in this chapter. I loved it when Pam felt Karen giggle in her arms. I loved the excellent use of TWSS. And the ending? GUH. So good. I can't wait for the next chapter.



Author's Response:

Well, I'm certainly glad you chose to read this instead of moving on.

Apparently Pam and Karen have fangirls.  I kid you not (actually the whole reason for me writing this was because I was inspired by seeing that).  But you're certainly right about tending toward OOC.  Especially fics where suddenly everyone is gay.  I never really get that.

Very good pun there.  What am I saying?  There's no such thing as a good pun.

Summary: Courage and honesty were not her strong points but subtlety is. A series of moments that help explain Pam's art pieces. Spoilers through Business School



I've been having problems with posting my entire chapters so re-read the chapters to make sure you've gotten all of it. They should be fixed now... hopefuly!
Categories: Jim and Pam, Episode Related
Characters: Jim, Jim/Pam, Karen, Pam, Roy
Genres: Fluff, Romance, Workdays
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 5 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 5108 Read Count: 13868 ePub Downloads: 2
[Report This] Published: February 17, 2007 Updated: March 05, 2007
Reviewer: shan21 Signed
Date: March 06, 2007 Title: Chapter 5: Chapter 5

Oh, I love it WBJ! You have so many great details in here-- my favorite being the ham & cheese sandwich thing. Very clever! And it just adds a whole new dimension to the fact that Jim started eating tuna in Stamford. 

Niiiiiiice [/kevin]

Summary: Who knew a bat could drastically change things in the office? Post-Business School.
Categories: Other, Jim and Pam, Present
Characters: Ensemble, Jim/Pam
Genres: Angst, Fluff, Humor, Oneshot
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 1483 Read Count: 2836 ePub Downloads: 0
[Report This] Published: February 18, 2007 Updated: February 18, 2007
Reviewer: shan21 Signed
Date: February 18, 2007 Title: Chapter 1: The Bat

Huuuuuuuuuuge amounts of love for this story. Huge.

I love Dwight's explanation of why Angela isn't ideal for an alliance, and I love Pam's explanation of why Jim's car is in the painting. So perfect.



Author's Response: Huge thanks back! Glad you liked it.

Summary: Jim and Pam share five interviews.
Categories: Alternate Universe, Jim and Pam
Characters: Jim/Pam
Genres: Drabble, Oneshot
Warnings: No Warnings Apply
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 1010 Read Count: 2693 ePub Downloads: 0
[Report This] Published: February 18, 2007 Updated: February 18, 2007
Reviewer: shan21 Signed
Date: February 18, 2007 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

Ohhhh! I love the end of this! It's all very cute, because even when they're fighting, you know they love each other.

Spin by nqllisi Rated: T [Reviews - 18] 7
Summary: How Jim knew that Pam was a "dorky dancer".
Categories: Jim and Pam, Past
Characters: Ensemble, Jim/Pam
Genres: Oneshot
Warnings: None
Challenges: Dancing Pam
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 463 Read Count: 3001 ePub Downloads: 1
[Report This] Published: February 19, 2007 Updated: February 19, 2007
Reviewer: shan21 Signed
Date: February 19, 2007 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

AHHH! I love this! Thank you so much for answering this challenge. I sent it in because I was dying for some adorable fluff, and this was perfect.

Parts I loved (besides, you know, all of it):

(Stanley, Dwight, Oscar, no Angela, no…oh, no Roy) 

Nice.  I also love that Pam is dragged out onto the dance floor (she would have to be, no?) and that he knows she thinks she looks dorky. Fantastic. And also the last line. Sooooo perfect. Of course.



Author's Response: You're welcome! Thank you for the great suggestion! I think it's fun to go back to relatively angst-free times because it is so rough right now. We need to remember that these two really, truly are right for each other. Thanks again!

Summary:

How Jim and Pam get out of the hole they dug themselves in.  Or how sometimes you have to just grow a pair.  Spoilers through Business School.


Categories: Jim and Pam
Characters: Jim/Pam
Genres: Humor, Romance
Warnings: No Warnings Apply
Series: None
Chapters: 5 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 5947 Read Count: 15158 ePub Downloads: 3
[Report This] Published: February 19, 2007 Updated: February 20, 2007
Reviewer: shan21 Signed
Date: February 20, 2007 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

Awwwwwwwwww. Please let this happen on the show. I love Honest!Pam. They both need to be mature and open at this point, or things are just going to get more painful.