Take this Shovebox and use it!

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Every week, I tell you about a book or a piece of technology for writers. Today I focus on a terrific organizational tool, Shovebox…

Do you have a junk drawer anywhere in your house? You know what I mean — it’s the place where you put stuff  when you don’t have an immediate use for it, but you’re not ready to throw it out, either.

I not only have a junk drawer in my house; I also have one on my computer. It’s called Shovebox. And it’s better than a junk drawer because it even allows for easy organization. (Think of it as a junk drawer with dividers and containers!) The only “bad” news about ShoveBox is for PC users. You need to have either a Mac or an iPhone to be able to run it. I keep mine on my desktop and I find it a really handy place for storing things such as:

  • titles of books I want to read
  • URLs for websites I want to check out later
  • bits and pieces of information that other people give me
It’s easy to use and inexpensive: $24.95 But use the 30-day trial first. And, no, I’m not an affiliate.

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Posted August 2nd, 2012 in Miscellaneous

  • Bob

    I have no idea how Shovebox is used, but I find 25 Clips very useful on the PC. It stores up to 25 clips in CTRL-C / CTRL-V style, that stay stored when the computer is off. No titles are necessary; the first few words suffice. There is a bigger version (more clips). If 25 Clips is not activated, Clipboard still works normally for one-at-a-time temporary clips.

    • http://www.publicationcoach.com/ Daphne Gray-Grant

      Thanks for posting this, Bob. I know my PC readers will be very grateful!