> (Though I have to admit that I still don't seem to have any extra time on my hands.)

Is this a bad thing? Time spent doing something valuable isn't wasted, extra time spent doing not much of anything of consequence is a different issue :)

>Although I have found other brilliant writers on Hive, they don't seem to write subject matter I want to consume in large quantities. 

Thank you very much, it is appreciated. 

>Are there others like you on the block?

As for long(er) form writers, I would say check out my brother @galenkp and also @nonameslefttouse, @meesterboom and @denmarkguy - all different to me, all good at what they do :)