Welcome Laura to Steem! You've come to the right place to exercise your writing skills, many here are starting from scratch. As for learning about crypto, it's a great space to understand the basics.
You can check out @SteemSavvy, if you'd like, they are a great bunch of people and helpful to newcomers.
Thanks for the encouraging comment! I love learning about the crypto stuff, going to check out SteemSavvy now!