Northern Comfort

Using the pen name of “Jacquelilne Pine Savage” has allowed Jodi Schwen to protect the innocent while writing about life up north. Some call it “outstate” or “boondocks”—Jacqueline Pine Savage calls it home. Either way, living in a rural community means finding the humor in north woods living. In Northern Comfort: The Musings of Jacqueline Pine Saveage, enjoy the several holidays of hunting and fishing seasons, family bonding when the dogs get “skunked,” and how to politely refuse the house tour when guests come a-calling.

Jodi Schwen of Brainerd, MN Jodi Schwen (Jacqueline Pine Savage) is a native of the north woods and lives in Brainerd, Minnesota. Her up-north tales first appeared in Lake Country Journal magazine, where she began writing under her "Jackypine" pen name. She has learned to survive and thrive in her rural lifestyle by keeping her wit about her. Learn more at jodischwen.com.