Echidna Literary Magazine operates without a fixed deadline, accepting poetry and fiction on a rolling basis. The publication charges no submission fee, removing a common economic barrier for writers. Its stated aesthetic is deliberately capacious: it welcomes work that is good, fine, experimental, speculative, strange, ordinary, humorous, unsettling, horror, and erotic. This range suggests an editorial vision that resists narrow categorization, favoring writing that moves fluidly across tonal and generic registers. For poets, the call is open to a variety of approaches, from the ordinary to the experimental, with no prescribed theme or form. The magazine's inclusion of horror and erotic modes alongside the humorous and speculative indicates a willingness to consider work that engages the body, the uncanny, and the strange. Because the call is general and ongoing, there is no seasonal pressure or thematic constraint; the primary criterion is the quality and distinctiveness of the writing itself. As a remote, online publication, Echidna does not tie submissions to a physical location. The absence of a fee and the rolling deadline make it accessible to writers at various stages, though the lack of stated prize or payment details means contributors should consult the magazine directly for rights and compensation terms. The curatorial emphasis falls on work that is finely made and unafraid of the odd, the unsettling, or the ordinary.