It's so nice to meet you, MasterOfLucian! Welcome to the forums, and I can say that as mentioned we have great resources for wannabe ROM hackers such as yourself in our ROM Hacking boards.
The Beginner's Lounge, as Dragon pointed out, is worth visiting if you're looking to get started on learning the basics and we always have someone over there who can assist with what you need help with. Sadly I have little knowledge in hacks so there's not much I can help with, but I'm confident you'll be in safe hands with the resident mods, Christos and Spherical Ice who are expert hackers themselves.
If you need a break from hacking, there's still lots of other places to visit as well so do take a look around and get involved with what you like. See you around and good luck with any projects you have planned ahead!