A Missouri woman finds herself in trouble with the police for having disciplined her children by shooting both of them with a BB gun.

But she’ll be smiling soon. A major publisher has approached her about writing a book with the above suggested title. “We’ll provide a ghostwriter, etc.,” said the head of acquisitions at Penguin Random House. “We’re convinced this is a real child-rearing trend, and we’d like to get out there before the rest of the crowd.”