My twopence worth (cents outside the uk)
I have been using VBA since the beginnings and feel I have wasted a lot of money on "howto" books - especially nowadays having easy web searches, MrExcel.com, and a good "Help" engine (click in a word in the VB Editor and press the F1 key) - and have a look at the Object Browser (F2 key)
My first action, even nowadays, is usually to start by recording a macro. It gets over the "blank sheet" stage and puts things into sequence. Then amend that.
If you need practice, try answering some of the MrExcel questions.