I have been researching options for getting my manuscript out there, and I keep seeing different book publishing companies promising to make the process easy and successful. But Iam skeptical do these companies actually help authors gain real exposure, or are they just taking advantage of new writers? Are some companies more trustworthy than others, or is it mostly luck whether a book succeeds? Iam curious if anyone has firsthand experience with a publishing company and whether it truly made a difference.