
Who We Are
Deal Jam Magazine was founded by seven students from The Ohio State University with a common passion for creative writing. We welcome writers and artists of all ages, backgrounds, and experiences, and proudly accept work from all genres. Whether you’re a seasoned wordsmith or a never-before-published writer looking to put their mark on the world, here, every voice finds its place.
About Us
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Eriana Ktistakis
Eriana grew up in Athens, Greece. She is currently obtaining her BA in English Creative Writing at The Ohio State University, where she serves as a reader for The Journal. She is the primary founder and editor-in-chief of Deal Jam Magazine, and her work can be found in Rising Action Review.
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Jade Josie
Jade Josie is studying English and Spanish at Ohio State University with an expected graduation of spring 2024. She is a student editor for OSU’s Translingual: The Journal of International Voices. Jade has a short story published in the online journal Coffin Bell. She is more of a novelist, but finds horror or extremely tense short stories to be irresistibly fun. When Jade isn’t reading or writing, she’s with her friends, gaming, or binging YouTube.
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Devin Reeves
Devin (she/her) is a product of every horror movie she’s ever seen and every bad pun she’s ever heard, all piled into a trenchcoat and masquerading as a writer. In her free time, she enjoys the type of music that makes Spotify recommend you its “sad girl starter pack” playlist, re-reading the entirety of the works of Neil Gaiman, and finding the beauty and the gore behind everyday living. A recent graduate of The Ohio State University, her work has previously been published in Short Vine Literary Journal.
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Milla Troyer-Reed
Milla (she/her) is a poet and student of the world around her. She is a fourth-year English major with a creative writing minor at The Ohio State University and works as a remote intern for Featherproof Books in Chicago. She enjoys listening to albums beginning to end, taking photos of stemless flowers on the street, and walking everywhere within a 35-minute radius. Her work is forthcoming in The Afterpast Review.
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Lexi Salsbury
Lexi (she/her) is a fourth-year English and Psychology major at The Ohio State University. Her love of reading and writing comes from having two English teachers for parents and a slight addiction to murder mystery novels. For now, she writes short stories with the hopes of someday producing something longer.
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Addie White
Addie is a recent graduate from Ohio State, where she majored in environmental policy with a minor in creative writing. This love for the outdoors inspires much of her writing, which often leans into nature, and sometimes something spookier. She enjoys writing poetry, short stories, and maybe one day something longer.