Welcome! And welcome from an Okie living in Colorado.
I grew up in southern OK (Madill - in the arms of Lake Texoma). I've written a memoir of sorts about growing up there. I've done a bit of technical article writing myself (the only place I've made any real money) but it's been a few years. I've worked in the computer industry for a career many decades and am now as you say on your profile: "More or less retired" and a full-time writer. I've published a few stories and poems along the way. Am pretty much focused on poetry and fiction now including prose poetry and flash fiction and am mostly self-published but get a few things published in small/web mags here and there.
Check out the Writer's subforum and the self-promotion areas for discussing, promoting your work.
and again welcome!