Government Sanction
Check it out - I have government sanction now! Papers with an official seal and everything.
Seriously, what is this? Well, it's a certificate from the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office formally issuing my trademark for "AMARANTHE," as it relates to a series of science fiction works!
...and only for a series of science fiction works. The Swedish metalcore band was here first, and we are no threat to one another - so long as they don't start writing sci-fi books and I don't start screeching out chords on a guitar?
But SERIOUSLY, what does this do? Basically - besides giving me something else to frame and stick on a wall - this gives me a legal route to respond should someone try to capitalize on the Amaranthe brand name I've built by sticking the word on their sci-fi books and hoping to get sales due to reader confusion. So if you ever see someone trying that, let me know.
The former lawyer in me is very proud.