MICHAEL L. RICHWINE
Historical Fiction
Stories of ambition, loyalty, and the long road between memory and myth.
Begin Here
Before the novels, there was a short piece.It became the foundation for everything that followed.
No, the Horse is where the Rawlins story first took form.
I grew up in Speedway, Indiana during the golden age of American racing.
For decades I listened to stories from a Texas trucker who once raced at Indianapolis — stories about oil fields, ambition, risk, marriage, and the kind of confidence that built a generation.
Eventually, I decided to write them down. I have also journaled and written short stories for many years and they can be found in the Journal section
No, The Horse
(Don’t Worry, I Won’t Shoot You)
A Texas trucking family.
A marriage tested by ambition.
A man chasing the Indianapolis 500 in the golden age of racing.
Historical fiction grounded in real oil fields, real engines, and real risk.
It’s Not Hot
(Coming 2026)
A trucking empire expanding.
Oil shocks and economic storms.
A family tested by growth.
Power. Expansion. Consequences.
The next chapter in the Rawlins saga.
About the Author
Michael L. Richwine writes historical fiction informed by decades of lived experience, research, and long observation. Before turning to the novel, he spent a national career in commercial real estate, where scale, risk, negotiation, and long-term thinking shaped his understanding of ambition and consequence.
For more than thirteen years, he has kept a public journal, articles, and short stories—reflecting on work, travel, culture, and the gradual return to long-form storytelling. The novels grew from that sustained habit of observation and from stories that had followed him for years.
His work explores loyalty, restraint, growth, and the complicated architecture of legacy.
He divides his time between Illinois and Texas.
