Penname: grc73 Real name: Catherine
Member Since: August 02, 2020

Bio:

Wife, mother (of children, not dragons, generally). Hopeless romantic, massive JAM shipper. 

Also present on FanFiction.Net under the same name, where I wrote a fair number of stories for Bones, which for over ten years was the TV love of my life. Until now.

I’m still fairly new to The (US) Office, but as a Brit, I was really into the UK version and wasn’t too sure about this upstart US reboot, even with Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant’s input. I’d seen a few episodes over the years, knew vaguely about the Jim/Pam storyline and that there was chemistry, but not really clicked on how good it was, and as for the rest, the little I’d seen? Well, Craig Robinson is Doug Judy in B99 to me, Rashida Jones - Ann Perkins in Parks and Rec; and I didn’t even know that Ellie Kemper and Ed Helms had been in it for several seasons, let alone James Spader and CATHERINE TATE?!  Then I binge-watched it all the way through early in UK lockdown in Spring  2020 and suddenly it all clicked, and I fell hard for JAM. Really hard.

I’ve now watched some episodes several times, but I’m following via the Office Ladies podcast, so I’m really getting into the detail of the show itself as well as the love story.

In real life I have my own Jim (although his name isn’t Jim and he doesn’t work in paper, but he is lovely), two teenagers, a naughty Beagle and a cheeky Jack Russell. I work in the IT Industry.


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Reviews by grc73
Take Me Out by warrior4 Rated: T [Reviews - 5] 6
Summary: Pam has a few surprises for Jim on Father's Day
Categories: Jim and Pam, Future
Characters: Cece Halpert, Jim/Pam, Phillip Halpert
Genres: Holiday, Kids/Family, Oneshot
Warnings: Mild sexual content
Series: Jamie and Morgan
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 2291 Read Count: 1275 ePub Downloads: 1
[Report This] Published: June 20, 2021 Updated: June 20, 2021
Reviewer: grc73 Signed 1
Date: August 13, 2021 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

Such lovely fluff, Warrior!

Author's Response: Thanks grc. Glad you liked it. 

Now That I Saw You by nicemorningtoo Rated: T [Reviews - 16] 25
Summary:

'His mother would probably scold him with how often he tends to eavesdrop, but that doesn’t stop him from doing it anyway. He had to be observant in order to survive his two older brothers and the trait followed him to adulthood. Plus, if he was honest, he liked being able to find things out about strangers he would likely never see again. Learning secrets, finding out information, listening to arguments. There was nothing he could do with the stuff he heard, but he enjoyed knowing that the people surrounding him had their own lives just like he did.'


Categories: Jim and Pam, Alternate Universe
Characters: None
Genres: None
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 2 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 6051 Read Count: 1561 ePub Downloads: 0
[Report This] Published: June 26, 2021 Updated: June 26, 2021
Reviewer: grc73 Signed 1
Date: June 27, 2021 Title: Chapter 2: Chapter 2

This was lovely! I'm glad they actually communicated early on for once!

Dust of Gold by Maxine Abbott Rated: K [Reviews - 8] 12
Summary:

55 word sequel to Copper Strands.

 

I only own my words, not them.


Categories: Jim and Pam
Characters: None
Genres: Drabble
Warnings: No Warnings Apply
Series: 55
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 55 Read Count: 1028 ePub Downloads: 0
[Report This] Published: June 29, 2021 Updated: June 29, 2021
Reviewer: grc73 Signed 1
Date: June 29, 2021 Title: Chapter 1: Another Morning

Beautiful. Much said with few words.

Author's Response: Oh thank you.  That’s the best compliment you could give to long winded me.  

I've Spent My Whole Life Tryin' to Put it Into Words by nicemorningtoo Rated: T [Reviews - 69] 60
Summary: Smaller moments where Jim realized he was in love with Pam.
Categories: Jim and Pam, Present, Past, Future, Episode Related
Characters: None
Genres: Angst, Fluff
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 11 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 5754 Read Count: 13252 ePub Downloads: 2
[Report This] Published: July 01, 2021 Updated: November 21, 2022
Reviewer: grc73 Signed
Date: July 03, 2021 Title: Chapter 3: Sleeping

Awwwww, this was so sweet. You’ve captured it so beautifully.

Reviewer: grc73 Signed 1
Date: July 13, 2021 Title: Chapter 5: It Felt Far

This one made me happy and sad at the same time. Beautifully written though. :)

Reviewer: grc73 Signed 1
Date: October 10, 2021 Title: Chapter 7: Schrute Farms

This was so sweet, a delightful read. I love that scene of them snuggled up as well (possibly as it's the only time we see them in bed together in the entire series, admittedly that would be difficult in an Office setting.)

Words Better Left Unsaid by 3vasectomies Rated: T [Reviews - 5] 7
Summary: Set after Episode 4x10 “Branch Wars”
After their awkward encounter, Jim and Karen have some choice words for each other.  Words that they will never hear.
Categories: Other, Episode Related
Characters: David Wallace, Jim, Karen
Genres: Holiday, Inner Monologue
Warnings: Adult language, Other Adult Theme
Series: Episode Relateds
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 1238 Read Count: 879 ePub Downloads: 2
[Report This] Published: July 17, 2021 Updated: July 17, 2021
Reviewer: grc73 Signed 1
Date: July 17, 2021 Title: Chapter 1: Words Better Left Unsaid

Yep. Nailed it. And somehow you’ve given ME closure for them as well - thank you for that!

I don’t have much further to add, it it’s well written and feels comprehensive in addressing all those pesky leftover feelings they both had.

Author's Response:

Many thanks!  If there's one thing I like to write for these characters, it's closure.

Thanks for the review! 

All My Only Dreams by emxgoldstars Rated: T [Reviews - 20] 19
Summary:

It’s 1964, and Jim Halpert honestly believes his only calling in life is to inherit his family’s appliance store, with a passion for jazz music and drumming on the side. Opportunity knocks in the form of a drumming gig for a band performing at a local college talent show, bringing the group recognition for the song they play. But, with the four of them and the lead singer’s adorable, redheaded girlfriend leading the charts by storm, what will come of their newfound fame?

 

 


Categories: Jim and Pam, Alternate Universe
Characters: Andy, Dwight, Jim, Jim/Karen, Jim/Pam, Karen, Michael, Pam, Pam/Roy, Roy, Ryan
Genres: Fluff, Romance
Warnings: Adult language
Series: None
Chapters: 2 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 9539 Read Count: 1184 ePub Downloads: 0
[Report This] Published: July 26, 2021 Updated: April 30, 2022
Reviewer: grc73 Signed 1
Date: July 27, 2021 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

Em, where to start with this in all the best ways! So much detail, so well set up. I can't begin to tell you just how much I enjoyed reading this. Really looking forward to this journey!

Author's Response: Why thank you! I'm so excited to finally be able to share this WIP with everyone!

Madness in My Head by nicemorningtoo Rated: K+ [Reviews - 12] 16
Summary: Michael gives Pam her own “Booze Cruise” speech, which has her making some different choices during Phyllis’s wedding. 
Categories: Jim and Pam, Present, Episode Related
Characters: None
Genres: Angst, Oneshot
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 3856 Read Count: 1205 ePub Downloads: 1
[Report This] Published: July 26, 2021 Updated: July 26, 2021
Reviewer: grc73 Signed 1
Date: July 27, 2021 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

This was a fantastic read. The *only* comment I'd make from a personal perspective is that you might want to put more line breaks in as it's a bit of a physically "solid" read at times.

It was immersive and extremely well written and I really enjoyed it.

The Easy Choice by tinydundie Rated: K+ [Reviews - 10] 21
Summary:

"It’s exactly what she needs to hear from someone, anyone, that maybe this thing she’s dreamed about her whole life could finally, really happen. Like there’s a window through which she can see something amazing and, with his words of encouragement, it begins to open."

Set during S2 "Boys and Girls" 


Categories: Jim and Pam, Episode Related
Characters: Jim/Pam, Pam/Roy
Genres: Angst, Oneshot
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 4259 Read Count: 1278 ePub Downloads: 2
[Report This] Published: July 27, 2021 Updated: July 27, 2021
Reviewer: grc73 Signed 1
Date: July 28, 2021 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

This was a hard read at times because it represents such a difficult time for Pam and also those of us who ship JAM with Jim just not quite being able to influence her enough. But absolute pay-off in that last paragraph. Great writing as always.

Author's Response: Thanks for sticking it out! :)

Future Looks Good by Maxine Abbott Rated: T [Reviews - 51] 36
Summary:


 

 

Canon-divergent, lyrics inspired, plot-bunny directed, get Jim back to Scranton fic set in early season 3 where Michael makes a yearbook, Pam makes a phone call, and Jim makes a decision. 


Categories: Jim and Pam, Episode Related
Characters: Andy, Danny Cordray, Dwight, Ensemble, Jan, Jim, Josh Porter, Karen, Michael, Other, Pam
Genres: Angst, Drama, Drunk Pam/Jim, In Stamford, Inner Monologue, Romance, Workdays
Warnings: Moderate sexual content
Series: None
Chapters: 9 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 33002 Read Count: 10894 ePub Downloads: 4
[Report This] Published: July 31, 2021 Updated: September 02, 2021
Reviewer: grc73 Signed 1
Date: August 10, 2021 Title: Chapter 1: This Man He Talked to Me - One Republic

I am torn on this a bit, I always struggle a bit with 'Dark Times' stories as I'm like "get it fixed and put them together already!" but I absolutely get how and where you're going with this so I know I just need to be patient. As ever (like I have to even say it by know) exemplary writing. :)

Author's Response:

Thanks - sorry to have to bum you out Jim's mindset here but it's all part of setting the scene for the story - yes patience - even though there may be some rough stuff still to come.

You are too kind - thanks for being my cheerleader.

 

Reviewer: grc73 Signed
Date: August 10, 2021 Title: Chapter 2: Feels like there's oceans between me and you once again - Seafret

I love that you went with the whole "Faces of Scranton" theme and the detail you put into that. Definitely starting to feel the story opening up.

Author's Response:

For one it was how I tied to story back to the song lyrics- but it was also fun.

Glad you enjoyed it. 

Reviewer: grc73 Signed
Date: August 10, 2021 Title: Chapter 3: We keep this love in a photograph - Ed Sheeran

We need more drunk Jim in your writing please, Max. It's awesome.

It was a bit of a slow start for me, but getting more into this as the chapters continue.

Author's Response: Drunk Jim is a hoot. Too bad he remembers so little of what happens when he drinks (at least consciously)

Reviewer: grc73 Signed 1
Date: August 12, 2021 Title: Chapter 4: Ain't nobody hurt you like I hurt you But ain't nobody love you like I do- Ed Sheeran

Noooooooooooo! (that's all I have to say about this chapter)

Author's Response:

Pam having a hard go of things right now. right when she thought things were starting to look up.

Excited for you to see where we go from here.

Thanks for the review. 

Reviewer: grc73 Signed
Date: August 27, 2021 Title: Chapter 7: The Greatest Show- the Greatest Showman ensemble

I’m really glad you didn’t have Jim and Karen sleep together. Great writing as always.

Author's Response:

Yeah me too. Sometimes I can't control what happens even in my own stories but glad this time I could.

Thanks friend. 

Reviewer: grc73 Signed
Date: August 27, 2021 Title: Chapter 7: The Greatest Show- the Greatest Showman ensemble

I’m really glad you didn’t have Jim and Karen sleep together. Great writing as always.

Author's Response:

Thank you twice - I knew you would be glad.

 

And thank you as always for the review and the reads (notice the plural there) 

Reviewer: grc73 Signed
Date: September 02, 2021 Title: Chapter 8: Future Looks Good (Reprise) - One Republic

Ooooh I did not see this coming. Go Kelly and her incessant chatter! This was such a pleasing chapter to read, Max.

Author's Response:

So glad you had fun with Kelly! Good to know here powers can be used for good sometimes. 

Thanks again. 

Reviewer: grc73 Signed 1
Date: September 03, 2021 Title: Chapter 9: I feel like for the first time in a long time I am not afraid -Ben Rector

Awwwwwww! A lovely end to a very rounded story. Very satisfying reading as usual!

Author's Response: Thanks - so glad you enjoyed. 

Temptation greets you like your naughty friend by Basscop69 Rated: M [Reviews - 69] 82
Summary: He can be Pam's wingman. What could possibly go wrong? 
Categories: Jim and Pam, Alternate Universe
Characters: Jim/Pam
Genres: Romance
Warnings: Adult language, Moderate sexual content
Series: None
Chapters: 7 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 40226 Read Count: 8292 ePub Downloads: 3
[Report This] Published: August 03, 2021 Updated: August 22, 2021
Reviewer: grc73 Signed 1
Date: August 05, 2021 Title: Chapter 1: All the things that we've always done

Behind with reviews. Loved this.

Author's Response: Thanks so much for reading! Really glad you're enjoying it :D 

Reviewer: grc73 Signed
Date: August 11, 2021 Title: Chapter 4: I don't ever want to hate you, so don't show me your bed

Ooooh the UST is becoming strong in these two…

Author's Response:

Haha, thanks so much! Also, I mentioned in another review, but I keep reading this as LUST instead of UST (but again, that also kind of works of here). Thanks for reading! 

Reviewer: grc73 Signed 1
Date: August 19, 2021 Title: Chapter 6: The panic will fall down around you

Awwwwwwww. That was so cute! Please write an epilogue, you know we all love a happy JAM ending ;)

Author's Response:

Thank you so much, I’m so pleased you enjoyed it! I am now writing an epilogue, happy Jam is too much of a lure… 

Reviewer: grc73 Signed 1
Date: August 23, 2021 Title: Chapter 7: Epilogue: taking it slow

Yep, that just about did it. Great epilogue, I’m so pleased you wrote it!

Author's Response:

Ah, thank you so much! That’s so great to hear, thanks so much for reading :) 

The Third Planet from Altair by ThePinkButterfly Rated: MA [Reviews - 100] 46
Summary: Feature

Sometime in the distant future, the UN intercepts a message from a planet sixteen lightyears away. You, Dr. Jim Halpert, are one of the world’s leading anthropologists, specializing in interspecies communication. You have been chosen to make the journey to the source of the message, the third planet from the star Altair. Along with you are captain and veteran astronaut Michael Scott, engineer and astronaut Dwight Schrute, and cosmologist Dr. Pam Beesly. With ten possible endings, choose your own story as you travel through the galaxy, and maybe find love along the way. Inspired by a Choose Your Own Adventure™ children’s book of the same name by Edward Packard.


Categories: Jim and Pam, Alternate Universe
Characters: Dwight, Jim, Jim/Pam, Michael, Pam
Genres: Angst, Fluff, Romance, Steamy, Suspense, Travel
Warnings: Adult language, Explicit sexual content, Major Character Death, Violence/Injury
Series: Adventure is Out There!
Chapters: 33 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 82227 Read Count: 7215 ePub Downloads: 5
[Report This] Published: August 04, 2021 Updated: August 04, 2021
Reviewer: grc73 Signed 1
Date: August 10, 2021 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

There's me thinking, "Oh yeah Cathers, you've definitely reviewed at least one chapter of this awesomeness"; but no, I had not. So rectifying this by saying that not only did I do EVERY PATH but I MAPPED EVERY PATH! On a piece of paper and everything (which you know as I sent you a pic in my scrawlly writing).

So this officially declares my undying love for this story. The fact that it's brilliant fun, and has much of the JAM loving are almost beside the point (although I did mark those endings on the mapping with hearts.)

This is a triumph.

Author's Response: I love how much you love this story, grc. It makes my heart soar with the eagle's nest. Truly, I'm amazed and honored that you mapped it all out!

It Had to Be You by tinydundie Rated: M [Reviews - 147] 115
Summary: Feature

"There was a definite conflict within him: between the Jim who loved having Pam for a best friend and the Jim who wanted to press her up against the door of his apartment and kiss every single platonic thought out of her brain."

An AU loosely based on the film “When Harry Met Sally.”


Categories: Jim and Pam, Alternate Universe
Characters: Ensemble, Jim, Jim/Pam, Pam
Genres: Drama, Humor, Romance
Warnings: Adult language, Moderate sexual content
Series: None
Chapters: 15 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 83821 Read Count: 22113 ePub Downloads: 18
[Report This] Published: August 09, 2021 Updated: November 12, 2021
Reviewer: grc73 Signed 1
Date: October 26, 2021 Title: Chapter 11: Chapter Eleven

Oh, Tiny Dundie. This *was* everything. You had this perfect. The angst, the romance. You got all the things you needed to from the original scene and Jammed them exquisitely. This had my shipper heart singing and crying at the same time. Wonderful. 

To quote another scene (in a non-pervy way) - “Yes! Yes! Yes!”



Author's Response: Thank you so much. Still some rocky times ahead but it'll all be worth it, I promise!

Reviewer: grc73 Signed
Date: November 17, 2021 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter One

Adding my name to audreydaisychain's on that suggestion ;)

Author's Response: Hahaha I love it. Will definitely keep this in mind. I do love this universe!