Kanika’s Burdens is a suspenseful urban thriller published by JB Publications. It’s the first published novel by seasoned writer and poet, Jackie Joice. The cover of Kanika’s Burdens is based on Picasso’s Weeping Women series. Picasso wanted to portray the universal suffrage and melancholy of women whom were against… Continue

Look around. Uranus rules the sign Aquarius( which according to Western Astrology I am one). Uranus rules technology, shocking news, the internet, electronics, new discoveries, etc. Millions of people are on Facebook and/or Tweeting. E-Readers are becoming very popular. You drive by a bus stop, nine times out of ten, there will be someone texting. Wow, this is it. What do you think ?

Long Beach To Poughkeepsie ?

(A True Tale of Friendship, Creativity, Motherhood, and Loss)

By Jackie Joice



It all started with a letter and a “Thank You” card in the mail. The card was sealed with a glossy treasure chest sticker that was filled with gold coins. Gold, a precious metal, it symbolizes wealth & prosperity and was indicative of the contents of the card as well. Ironically, I had a small wooden treasure chest ready… Continue

Ahhhhhhhhh-there’s nothing like the pungent smell of cow manure so early in the morning. I texted to my friends as I sat in the back seat with my 3 month old daughter named Sunshine. Of course, she was fast asleep. Car seat plus movement equals sleep, even without the Bob Marley music my husband played as we headed North on the 5. Car seats induce sleep better than any cup of chamomile tea or prescription Ambien pill an adult would… Continue