Were Do I Make A Crossword Puzzle?

Crossword puzzles are almost always found in your daily newspaper, with practice, you can learn to make them yourself.  I used to do accrostics, there would be a quote then hints - as you filled in the hints, the first letter of each hint spelled the author and which book it came from.  I made one up with a quote from a little known artist/writer Crad Kilodney. One of my friends was shocked that me and my ex would fill these out so fast and even more surprised when I made up my own.  My store was quiet during off seasons, had a lot of time on my hands