With a new electronic world at our fingers autobiographies and memoirs are no longer just a paper based affair. There are now a growing number of software packages which help people writing for pleasure to document their lives in mixed media.

Personal Author Software

This software is published by Biography Software Corporation and can be used to create a family history and also to write a biography or autobiography. It has areas in which to complete a daily journal, add videos, photos and audio. There are hints and tips to writing a good story and “Memory Jogging Questions” designed to stop writer's block. There is a book building feature to guide the writer through creating an index, contents page and title page and the capability to create and merge multiple biographies.