System for organizing fic?

[scribblesinink]

I'm wondering what system, if any, people might use for organizing fic downloaded from the internet. Do you use Calibre? A folder structure? Something else?

I've only just started figuring things out, and while Calibre seems great for "real" ebooks, with the automated meta data, and sorting and saving by author, I tend to lean toward sorting by fandom first for fic. I'm currently using a folder system for that, which I copy onto the reader, but I can see how it might grow unwieldy if it gets big enough.

So, curious to hear what systems people have devised....

And a possibly handy tip: I recently discovered EPUBReader, which seems like a very useful plugin for Firefox.

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[scribblesinink]

Thanks for your input. I now have much food for thought. Between Calibre's options and my Reader's options, I definitely need to do some more experimenting on what works best for me.

I use Calibre and a seperate folder system.

Don't you end up with several copies of the files on your computer that way?

Not sure what ebook device you're using though?

I have a Bebook Neo, which I think is the same as the Onyx Boox. So far, I've experimented with ePub, and home-made PDF's optimized for the 6" screen.

[amalthia]

Don't you end up with several copies of the files on your computer that way?"

Yes, it's kind of mirrored but I like having the backup. The thing is I can take my fan fiction folder with me on my usb stick, edit the files, re-arrange them and etc...I can't take my Calibre library with me and do the same without messing up the file structure and totally fucking things up.

You have to edit files through calibre that are in your library.

I tend to go back and re-edit the HTML or add images to stories when I find out someone made a cover art for it. So for me I need the flexibility. But I'm running an archive and etc...You'll find what works for you with time and practice. :)